Uncle+Tom’s+Cabin

=Uncle Tom's Cabin=

What is 'Uncle Tom's Cabin?' Why is it Significant?
‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ is an anti-slavery novel written by author Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1850. Stowe, an active abolitionist, wrote the book as a response to the second [|Fugitive Slave Act]. The sentimental novel portrays the brutal reality of slavery through Uncle Tom, a Black slave who writhes under the oppressive slave owners. The major theme that pervades the whole story is the destructive and evil nature of slavery. The novel profoundly influenced the obdurate attitudes toward African Americans and slavery, becoming the best selling novel of the 19th century. Selling over 300,000 copies in the first year, the book was so influential that it is said to have intensified the conflict that led to the American Civil War.

Short Summary of Uncle Tom's Cabin

There were a range of mixed reactions from the American people when this book was first published. We will make an attempt to recreate these accounts and explore the thoughts of the Americans during the early 19th century.



First-hand account of Thomas Greene, a Wealthy Southern Plantation owner The slave, Tony Brooker's point of view on the publication of the book Betty Diana Pitt, Northern Christian Housewife from New York

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