Harriet Beecher Stowe

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Michigan

"SO YOU'RE THE LITTLE WOMAN WHO WROTE THE BOOK THAT MADE THIS GREAT WAR." -ABRAHAM LINCOLN TO HARRIET BEECHER STOWE


Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly, is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U.S. and is said to have "helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War".

Stowe, an active abolitionist, featured the character of Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave around whom the stories of other characters revolve. 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.

It is credited with helping fuel the abolitionist cause in the 1850s. The impact attributed to the book is great, reinforced by a story that when Abraham Lincoln met Stowe at the start of the Civil War, Lincoln declared, "So this is the little lady who started this great war." 

The book and the plays it inspired helped popularize a number of stereotypes about black people. These include the affectionate, dark-skinned "mammy"; the "pickaninny" stereotype of black children; and the "Uncle Tom", or dutiful, long-suffering servant faithful to his white master or mistress. In recent years, the negative associations with Uncle Tom's Cabin have, to an extent, overshadowed the historical impact of the book as a "vital antislavery tool."

A TRUE CLASSIC AND REQUIRED READING FOR ALL LOVERS OF AMERICAN HISTORY!

Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

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Harriet Stowe

Amanda Claybaugh

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Illinois

Or, Life among the Lowly

A devoutly Christian slave becomes separated from his wife and family when he is sold to the brutal planter Simon Legree.

Uncle Tom's Cabin

"Uncle Tom's Cabin," originally published in 1852, is a powerful anti-slavery novel that tells the story of Uncle Tom, a Black man and a slave, and his experiences under various masters. The novel explores the brutal realities of slavery in the United States, depicting the hardships and injustices faced by enslaved people. It also portrays the moral and emotional conflicts faced by the characters. The book played a significant role in shaping public opinion and political discourse about slavery and is often credited with helping to advance the abolitionist cause in the United States.

Category - Fiction / African American Fiction

Format - Paperback

Condition - Good

Listed - 11 days ago

Ships From - Michigan

Est. Publication Date - Jan 2020