Julia Ward Howe

Civil Rights Leader

Birthday May 27, 1819

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace New York City, NY

DEATH DATE Oct 17, 1910 (91)

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About

Social activist who is best known for being an abolitionist, author, and a poet.

Before Fame

She was educated by governesses and at private schools.

Trivia

She wrote 'The Battle Hymn of the Republic' in 1861, which became a famous American patriotic song.

Family Life

She married Samuel Gridley Howe in 1843.

Associated With

She was a proponent of women's rights, much like Sarah Grimke.