Presented by Haley Defeo Uncle Tom’s Defenders and Attackers

 Compare views of the book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, between Northerners and Southerners by listing at least 3 differences between the two  Identify the one view that was similar among both Northerners and Southerners Objectives

 Southerners felt that Uncle Tom’s Cabin presented the wrong perspective of slavery  Southerners criticized the book because they favored slavery  Many writers protested by writing books and articles presenting an opposite view of Uncle Tom’s Cabin Views from the South

 Northerners greatly praised Uncle Tom’s Cabin for validating their views on slavery  Northerners were angered even more at the cruelties of slavery, causing a further split between the North and South  The North became more eager to end slavery Views from the North

 Both the North and the South felt a stronger need to separate based on their own views of slavery A Similar View

 Uncle Tom's Cabin was not intended to be an attack on Southern society  Uncle Tom’s Cabin influenced other writings on slavery  It had an impact on European writings by presenting a more conversational style Additional Information

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 Both Northerners and Southerners were affected by Uncle Tom’s Cabin because slavery was already dividing the states  The book escalated events leading to the Civil War Summary