The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, brother of Harriett Beecher Stowe author of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was himself a celebrity. His antislavery sermons at Plymouth Congregational Church in Brooklyn draw crowds of thousands. (Brooklyn Historical Society)
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, brother of Harriett Beecher Stowe author of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was himself a celebrity. His antislavery sermons at Plymouth Congregational Church in Brooklyn draw crowds of thousands. (Brooklyn Historical Society)