Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)

• Who published Uncle Tom's Cabin in 1852?


  Harriet Beecher Stowe
• What is the central theme of Uncle Tom's Cabin?


  The horrors of slavery
• How is Uncle Tom's Cabin written?

   In a conversational style
• Which region of the U.S. embraced Uncle Tom's Cabin?


  Northern states
• Which region of the U.S. banned Uncle Tom's Cabin?


   Southern states
• Why did Southern states ban Uncle Tom's Cabin?


  They considered it "abolitionist propaganda."
• What impact did Uncle Tom's Cabin have on U.S. history?

   It is considered instrumental in laying the foundation for the U.S. Civil War.
• How successful was Uncle Tom's Cabin in terms of sales?


   It became one of the bestselling novels of its time.