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.
the book: Uncle Toms Cabin by: Harriet Beecher Stowe
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It greatly dramatised the slave issue, drawing it to the attention of many Northerners who had not felt strongly about it till then, and arousing enthusiasm for the Underground Railroad (the safe-house system for runaways).
The Abolitionist Movement!
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
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"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.
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The South identified Abolitionism with violent revolution.
The South identified Abolitionism with violent revolution.