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Who wrote the 1847 novel entitled Uncle Tom's Cabin?

  1. Louisa May Alcott

  2. Stephen Crane

  3. Harriet Beecher Stowe

  4. James Fenimore Cooper

The correct answer is: Harriet Beecher Stowe

Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote the 1847 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. This novel was a groundbreaking piece of literature that not only sold millions of copies but also became one of the most influential works of its time, helping to drive the abolitionist movement in America. Louisa May Alcott, Stephen Crane, and James Fenimore Cooper were all notable writers during this time period, but they did not write Uncle Tom's Cabin.