Hartford’s Stowe Center hosts w/e against racism

The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center will partner with the YWCA Hartford Region for the annual Stand Against Racism initiative, April 25-27.

The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center is a museum, program center and research library located at 77 Forest Street in Hartford.

From the enslavement of Africans to the dispossession of Indian and Mexican lands and exclusion of Asians from immigration and citizenship, U.S. history has shaped current attitudes and actions supported by the power of law, institutional structures, and culture.

The YWCA’s Stand Against Racism addresses the root causes of racism and encourages conversations across diverse communities in the United States.

The Stowe Center encourages community conversations leading to positive action year round and has participated in the YWCA annual event since its inception.

Stowe Center activities planned throughout the weekend include:

• “Her Words Changed the World” tour of the Stowe House
• “Who is Uncle Tom?” and “A Moral Battle Cry for Freedom” exhibits
• “Chain of Change and Action” craft activity
• Audience “Talk Backs” after every 12:30 PM tour
• Child’s Tour at 1:30 PM Saturday and Sunday — Reservations suggested: 860-522-9258, ext. 317
• Throughout 2014, free Saturday house tour admission for Hartford residents

Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) was the author of more than 30 books including her best-selling anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The book was a runaway best seller, selling 10,000 copies in the United States in its first week; 300,000 in the first year; and in Great Britain, 1.5 million copies in one year. An example of how one person can make a difference, Stowe’s story continues to inspire people around the world to work for social justice and positive change.