No, it was fiction.
But it was highly topical. It was written as a protest against the Fugitive Slave Act.
In "Uncle Tom's Cabin," the true test of one's character lies in how individuals treat each other regardless of their race or social status. Through various characters and their interactions, the novel explores themes of empathy, compassion, and morality to demonstrate the inherent dignity and worth of all human beings. Ultimately, the novel challenges readers to reflect on their own beliefs and actions towards others.
In the North, the book convinced more people to join the abolitionist cause., and a great interest in the Underground Railroad - the network of safe-houses by which fugitive slaves were smuggled into Canada. Predictably, the South was outraged, and tried to ban this best-selling book. It undoubtedly drove the two sections further apart, though it is not true that Lincoln said to the author "So you're the little lady who started this great war."
Uncle Tom's cabin brought upon a new outlook on slavery. This novel allowed the public to read the true issues of slavery. During the time this book was published (1852), slavery was kept on a "down-low," and the reality and harshness of it was not known by everybody. With this book being published, the truth was revealied, and everybody was able to read the cruelty that was placed upon those who were slaves. In fact, this book had such a great impact that it intensified sectionalism in the United States.
The novel does have some factual basis, although calling it "based on a true story" is a bit of an overstatement. It is a fictional story, but the author, Harriet Beecher Stowe, drew her inspiration for the title character from the life and times of a real man named Josiah Henson.No it was not a true story!!
Just the opposite, the novel inspired people to oppose slavery.
One reason that the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin infuriated people in the South was that southerners felt that it was an inaccurate depiction of Southern life (Stowe had never been to a Southern plantation).
In chpt 21, the rebels join forces with the army and they take over the city of freetown (where Ishmael is currently living with uncle Tommy). Uncle Tommy gets sick, but no doctor will come help him because everybody is too scared to leave their houses in fear of getting killed by the rebels. So he dies from sickness.
Yes, Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" played a significant role in raising awareness about the moral and human implications of slavery. By depicting the harsh realities faced by enslaved individuals, the novel helped humanize their suffering and galvanize anti-slavery sentiment, particularly in the United States and Europe. Its widespread popularity contributed to a broader understanding of slavery as a humanitarian crisis rather than just a political or economic issue. The book's impact spurred social reform movements and shaped public opinion toward abolition.
In toms mouth like .......... Balls true story
Yes it is in chapter 5 of the book when Charlotte enters the Captain's Cabin. She explains that there are nautical instruments on a desk on the Starboard wall.
The cabin that she stayed in before she became apart of the crew. ~Asa S. from the state of Massachusetts
I think you want "what is Uncle Tom?" Uncle Tom's cabin was an amazing book written by M. Stowe in the 1850's. It is, in fact, given much credit to help end slavery. the book introduced stereotypes such as "Mammy" (a nanny type character) and the "Uncle Tom" (a beaten down, abused, yet still loyal family slave) in a sentence; "you don't need to kiss his butt, don't be an uncle tom, say what you feel." Please know that this saying is considered a racist statement because many people simply assumed that this was true of most older black men of the time, and chose to remain ignorant of their individual diversity.