Uncle Tom's Cabin

Name: Uncle Tom's Cabin
Brand: Union Square & Company
SKU: 9781435171794
Price: 7.69 USD
Availability: InStock

Item# 9781435171794

$7.69

When Harriet Beecher Stowe was introduced to Abraham Lincoln in 1862, the president reportedly said, So this is the little woman who made this great war. Apocryphal or not, the... Read more

When Harriet Beecher Stowe was introduced to Abraham Lincoln in 1862, the president reportedly said, So this is the little woman who made this great war. Apocryphal or not, the words were apt. Uncle Tom's Cabin, with its portrayal of the evils of institutionalized slavery, galvanized the American public to new abolitionist heights. Today, it remains a crucial literary artifact in a country still wrestling with the legacies of its past.

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When Harriet Beecher Stowe was introduced to Abraham Lincoln in 1862 the president reportedly said, So this is the little woman who made this great war. Apocryphal or not, the words were fitting. Uncle Tom's Cabin portrayal of the evils of institutionalized slavery inspired the American public to strongly support abolition and it continues to be an important literary work in a country still grappling with the consequences of its history.