Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom’s Cabin is a novel which presented the grim reality of slavery and is widely regarded as one of the causes for the Civil War. This novel was written in 1852 by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe, a dedicated abolitionist.

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Harriet Beecher Stowe*Conneticut born teacher.*Active abolitionist.*Author

Dates

Uncle Tom's Cabin published on:March 20, 1852Harriet Beecher Stowe birth:June 14, 1811Harriet Beecher Stowe death:July 1, 1896

Important People

Effect

Causes

*Advanced the abolition movement in the north and caused outrage in the south leading up to the outbreak of the Civil War. *Helped opposition to slavery come into political acceptance in the North.*Changed the public opinion by influencing ideas of equality. *Helped Americans determine what kind of country they wanted.

*H.B.S grew up in a family of abolitionists. *H.B.S was exposed to runaway slaves.*Wrote the book so that the North would understand how badly the slaves were treated in the South.*Portray the evils of slavery so the public could relate to the issue. * As a woman, a mother, Stowe was heartbroken with injustice because as a Christian, she felt the dishonor to Christianity.

Uncle Tom’s Cabin favored the opinions the northerners had of slavery in the south. This event is important to the coming of the civil war because it enabled the northerners to see the brutality of slavery. It personalized the political and economic arguments about slavery, enraged the south, and increased the tension between the two sides. It is important because it raised awareness of slavery throughout the nation as well as greatly contributing to the Civil war. If this event had not occurred, freedom for the slaves would have come much later or slavery still might have been here to this day.

Analysis

''So you’re the little woman who wrote the book that started this Great war!'' Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Beecher Stowe at a White House Reception on December 2, 1862