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1) Intro to your 19th Century Hero:  A common definition for a hero is someone who another person can look up to. Although I do agree with this statement, my definition for hero is a bit more elaborate. A hero, in my opinion, is someone that anyone can look up to. Someone who can change the way a person views things and their opinion on something. To me, a hero is a person who strives to make their voice heard, and will do anything in their power to make sure it is. I believe that Harriet Beecher Stowe is an excellent example of a hero. As an accomplished writer from Litchfield, Connecticut, Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote numerous novels. The most commonly heard of is //Uncle Tom’s Cabin//.

2) Put hero's life into perspective--when did they live, where, who were they trying to help, why, how, why was this important? //Paragraph:// Harriet Beecher Stowe was born in Litchfield, Connecticut on June 4th, 1811. When she was twenty-one, she moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where her first book, //The Mayflower//, was published. In 1850, she moved again, this time to Maine where she wrote //Uncle Tom’s Cabin//. Throughout her entire lifetime, Harriet Beecher Stowe was trying to help the slaves accomplish freedom and abolish slavery. Many of the scenes in the book are based upon real events that Harriet experienced while living in Cincinnati. //Uncle Tom’s Cabin// was a crucial part of the Civil War. This book helped to open the eyes of those who believed that the African Americans were inferior to them. Harriet Beecher Stowe had hoped to show how horribly slaves were treated, and stop the owners from continuing their harsh acts.
 * When did they live:** born in Litchfield, CT in 1811, died in 1896
 * Where did they live:** Connecticut, when she was 21, she moved to Cincinnati, Ohio - in 1850 she moved to Maine
 * Who where they trying to help:** slaves
 * How:** She wrote //Uncle Tom's Cabin//, which had personal experiences from Cincinnati about slavery- used lifelike characters & events to show the "bad/unfair side" of slavery
 * Why was this important:** Her book was important because she was trying to open the eyes of people around her, and show them what the slaves actually went through. Hopefully, by writing this book she would show how horrbiley the slaves were treated and the owners wouldn't be so harsh, and realize that everyone deserved to be treated equally.

3) What makes your person a hero--you must prove that your person meets the criteria of your own personal definition(this is the meat of your wiki page and your submission to the My Hero website-your looking at a good four paragraphs here--focus on that spark, that moment the person decided to be heroic or do heroic acts.

4) What is the person's legacy? Harriet Beecher Stowe is known for writing Uncle Tom's Cabin, and many people say that her book started the Civil War.

5) What advice would they have for todays youth?

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