Mrs. Stowe lived all her active life in high thoughts and in high companionship. Her sympathies were always with the oppressed, she was always the champion of intellectual and religious freedom. Whatever rank she will finally assume in the world of letters, it is evident that history must hold her one of the great influencers in her generation. - Hartford Courant, July 2, 1896
On July 1, 1896, at around 12 o'clock noon, Harriet Beecher Stowe passed away in her Hartford home on Forest Street. Her death sparked the publication of obituaries and editorials across the country which reflected on her life and work and paid tribute to her lasting impact on the world.
As we honor the anniversary of Stowe's passing, we'd like to know how you emulate her commitment to improving the world. What is the issue that will push or has pushed you to take action? We encourage you to share an issue you care about below, and how you will honor Stowe's memory and create positive change today. What will you do?
No wonder that she touched the human heart. No wonder she moved a nation's conscience. So do a few brief words show the power with which Harriet Beecher Stowe roused the conscience of a nation and made ready the way for the great deliverance. We may not have her gift of nature...we may not have her genius, but we can all have that which was greatest of all in her - a love that sees and plans, a love to reaches out to every loving soul, a love that counts not its life dear...but gladly lays down life for those it loves.
- Hartford Courant, July 23, 1896
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