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- She published her first book, Mayflower, in 1843. While living in Cincinnati, Stowe encountered fugitive enslaved people and the Underground Railroad. Later, she wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin in reaction to recently tightened fugitive slave laws. The book had a major influence on the way the American public viewed slavery.
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Sep 10, 2024 · Uncle Tom’s Cabin, novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe, published in serialized form in the United States in 1851–52 and in book form in 1852. An abolitionist novel, it achieved wide popularity, particularly among white readers in the North, by vividly dramatizing the experience of slavery.
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Jun 29, 2020 · A Novel With a Definite Purpose. In writing Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe had a deliberate goal: she wanted to portray the evils of enslavement in a way that would make a large part of the American public relate to the issue.
Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in two volumes in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U.S., and is said to have "helped lay the groundwork for the [American] Civil War". [1] [2] [3]
Jul 29, 2019 · It tells the story of Uncle Tom, a good and kind slave. While being transported downriver, Tom saves a pure white girl named Little Eva. To thank Tom for his good deed, Eva’s father purchases Tom. Tom befriends Eva, but she is very sickly.
A list of important facts about Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom’s Cabin, including setting, climax, protagonists, and antagonists.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin, written by Harriet Beecher Stowe and published in 1852, is an abolitionist novel that follows Uncle Tom, a devout and kind-hearted enslaved man. The story depicts the brutalities of slavery and its impact on families, while also portraying Tom’s resilience and Christian faith.
Nov 12, 2009 · Harriet Beecher Stowe was a 19th century teacher, abolitionist and writer, best known for exposing the horrors of slavery in her seminal novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
