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Which American President reportedly referred to Harriet Beecher Stowe as "the little lady who made this big war" ?
Correct answer: C. Abraham Lincoln
- A. George Washington
- B. John Adams
- C. Abraham Lincoln
- D. John. F. Kennedy
Explanation
The remark is traditionally attributed to Abraham Lincoln, who reportedly called Stowe “the little lady who made this big war.” It refers to the influence of her antislavery novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, on public opinion before the Civil War.
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