Julia Ward Howe
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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.
