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    very start of the series that Piper has the ideal set up, she lived a privileged life – had a good job, steady income, handsome husband and loving family – what more could she want? Piper lives in New York City and was sentenced to 15 months in Litchfield Penitentiary (which was a minimum security, all-women’s prison in upstate…

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    Cole Whalen Silver D.C. American Literature 04 March 2018 Critical Analysis Uncle Tom’s Cabin is an American novel that was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852. Harriet Beecher Stowe was an American author and abolitionist, born in Litchfield, Connecticut, on June 14, 1811. However, she achieved fame for her novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The novel’s purpose was to stand against slavery, and it was one of the highest-selling novels of its time. The book travels through the hardships of Uncle…

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    Harriet Elisabeth Beecher was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, on June 14, 1811. Born to Lyman Beecher and Roxana Foote. She published her very first novel Primary Geography for Children in 1833. The textbook addressed slavery and abolition from a geopolitical context yet was not well received. Uncle Tom’s Cabin subsequently was published in 1852 and was better received and understood. Her main idea is the argument against the nation of slavery. She uses many examples of family throughout her…

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    The visibility and acceptance of those in the LGBT community has greatly increased over the last few years. Progressive media producers such as Netflix has created content, such as Orange is the New Black, that has shown those in the community in a positive light. This show has been extremely popular, and has been influential in changing the way that the nation views lesbian, bisexual, and trans characters and people. However, there wasn’t always stage for on non-straight and non-cis people. In…

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    Harriet Beecher Stowe was an author a civil rights activist and she was best known for her popular anti-slavery novel called “uncle sam’s cabin”. Harriet Elizabeth Beecher was born on June 14, 1811, in Litchfield, Connecticut. She was 7th out of 13 children born to religious leader Lyman Beecher and his wife, Roxanna Foote Beecher.Her mother died when Harriet was a child. Harriet’s seven brothers grew up to be ministers, including the famous leader Henry Ward Beecher. Her sister Catharine…

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    She was born June 14, 1811 and died 1896 2.) Where was she born (name the state in which she was born and whether it was a free or slave state)? She was born in Litchfield, CT and this was a slave state. 3.) What was her family background? She had 11 siblings, Her parents lived and worked together 4.) Who was her father and what reform movement did he play a large role in? Lyman Beecher was her father, and he…

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    Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe was born on June 14, 1811 in Litchfield, Connecticut. She published stories, essays, textbooks, and several novels. She is best renowned for her novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. All throughout her writing career, Beecher Stowe wrote and fought for political causes. Stowe was born to Lyman and Roxanna Foote Beecher. Her father was a religious leader. Her mother died when she was a child. Stowe was one of thirteen children. Her seven brothers grew to be ministers; one…

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    Loli's Paranoia

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    Paranoia is a mental disease that starts as something small and then gradually evolves into this enormous thing that takes over your mind and body but if you combine both paranoia and bipolarism then that just becomes insanely difficult to treat, specially if you are in prison. Loli was a news reported / article writer, she had the perfect job but her mind was not in the right state. She began to hear voices and caused her to become paranoid, losing everything she had, Including her job, home,…

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    Ideal Meeting of an American History Reformer Harriet Beecher was born in Litchfield, Connecticut in 1811. In her area, she had never directly witnessed the cruelty of slavery, but the word of such horror was enough to move her deeply from a young age. Her family had a legacy of shaping their world. All ten Beecher children made their mark with accomplishments such as becoming ministers, pushing for women’s education and founding the National Women’s Suffrage Association. Being the younger often…

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    Made most successful by creating the Green Mountain boys and the capture of fort Ticonderoga in the Revolutionary war, Ethan Allen was an essential part in declaring our independence from Great Britain. Ethan Allen was born on January 21, 1738 in Litchfield, Connecticut. He was the first born child of Joseph and Mary Baker Allen, both of English and Puritan descent. The family moved to the town of Cornwall, where Allen learned many outdoor skills. He had goals of gaining admission to Yale…

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