Because, prior to the publication, most people in the North were probably not aware on how bad the conditions for slaves were in the South. They probably thought of slaves as being little more than butlers and maids. Uncle Tom's Cabin showed how terrible life was for the slave in the South. There were people working in the North for very little pay and they thought that the slave's life was not that much different than their's were. The book showed just how bad a slave's life could be.
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" portrayed the harsh realities of slavery, leading to increased anti-slavery sentiment in the North and heightened support for abolitionism. This increased tension between the North and South as the book challenged the institution of slavery and the South's way of life, ultimately fueling the growing divide that would lead to the Civil War.
the north was angered by the conditions the book was saying the salves were living
It dramatised the effects of the Fugitive Slave Act and the Underground Railroad (the safe-house system that smuggled slaves into Canada).
the book: Uncle Toms Cabin by: Harriet Beecher Stowe
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Her abolitionist novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, exposed the institution of slavery in a light that was sympathetic to the slaves depicted.
Her abolitionist novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, exposed the institution of slavery in a light that was sympathetic to the slaves depicted.
It increased tensions further between the North and the South
The publication of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', which popularised the Underground Railroad. The decision of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case - apparently ruling that there was no such thing as free soil. The John Brown raid on Harper's Ferry, which appeared to confirm Southern suspicions that the Abolitionists were planning violent insurrection.
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" increased anti-slavery sentiments in the North by vividly depicting the horrors of slavery experienced by the characters. The book sparked conversations and debates about the immorality of slavery, ultimately helping to build support for the abolitionist movement in the North.
Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" depicted the cruelty of slavery, emphasizing the inhumane treatment of enslaved individuals in the South. This portrayal heightened tensions between the North and South by revealing the moral implications of slavery and inspiring abolitionist sentiments in the North.
Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" depicted the brutalities of slavery, sparking outrage in the North. The book's publication heightened tensions between the North and South due to its vivid portrayal of the cruelty and inhumanity of slavery, which further intensified the divide between abolitionists and pro-slavery advocates.
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It was a best-selling novel read by many Northerners who had not taken much interest in slavery before, and brought many new recruits to the cause of Abolitionism, helping to organise the Underground Railroad.