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1 Abolition Harriet Beecher Stowe/ Uncle Tom’s Cabin
By: Lucy Matson

2 Abolition Movement against slavery in America
Led to topics of discussion on the future of slavery

3 Uncle Tom’s Cabin Background
Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe- a white woman from the North, in 1852 Came after the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 An anti slavery, fiction, book meant to persuade Northerners to end slavery Show the horrors of Southern slavery Used real stories from Frederick Douglass and other present/past slaves to be accurate Overview:

4 Book Success Started as installments in antislavery magazine, The National Era Published as book First week- 10,000 copies First year- 300,000 copies Was a bestseller in many countries: Europe/Britain, Asia, US Printed in 60+ languages

5 Result Many thought it was a cause of the Civil War
Triggered feelings in the North, as well as the South

6 Works Cited “Abolition." Antebellum Social Movements. N.p., 12 Dec Web. “The Crusade Against Slavery.” McGraw-Hill Connect, connect.mheducation.com/connect/hmEBook.do?setTab=sectionTabs The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Harriet Beecher Stowe." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 21 Dec Web. "Uncle Tom's Cabin." HistoryNet. N.p., n.d. Web. "Uncle Tom’s Cabin Is Published." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Sparknotes. N.p., n.d. Web.


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