To combat the criticism, Stowe wrote another book, "A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin," that described the research she had done in preparing the book, which included a long account of the Edmonsons' ordeal. Her brother, Henry Ward Beecher, had helped raise money to purchase the girls, who were offered for sale at $1,125 each.
The Edmonson family lived on a farm in Montgomery County, Md. Both Edmonson sisters attended college, and Emily became an educator who taught at a school that became part of the University of the District of Columbia.
Information from: The Washington Post, http://www.washingtonpost.com
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