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1852, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, is a powerful portrayal of the condemnation of slavery.1852, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, is a powerful portrayal of the condemnation of.

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2 1852, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, is a powerful portrayal of the condemnation of slavery.1852, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, is a powerful portrayal of the condemnation of slavery.

3 an active abolitionist, featured Harriet Beecher Stowe, a Connecticut-born teacher the character of Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave around whom the stories of other characters revolve.an active abolitionist, featured Harriet Beecher Stowe, a Connecticut-born teacher the character of Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave around whom the stories of other characters revolve.abolitionistConnecticutabolitionistConnecticut

4 The sentimental novel depicts the reality of slavery while also asserting that Christian love can overcome something as destructive as enslavement of fellow human beings.sentimental novel

5 EFFECTS EFFECTS: Spread compassion for people in the North on the plight of slaves; But, it infuriated people in the South.

6 Effects: White southerners responded by writing their own versions of southern life:White southerners responded by writing their own versions of southern life: Slaves were happy and carefree, gently cared for and taught Christianity by kind masters.Slaves were happy and carefree, gently cared for and taught Christianity by kind masters.

7 Effects: Southerners claimed that only mentally ill slaves ran away. A southern doctor called it the disease of “Drapetomania,” caused slaves to flee.Southerners claimed that only mentally ill slaves ran away. A southern doctor called it the disease of “Drapetomania,” caused slaves to flee.


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