Title: Uncle Tom's cabin and the abolitionist movement
Description: Traces the process and influences behind the writing of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, which was published when the nation was torn over the issue of slavery and headed toward Civil War.
Subjects: African Americans in literature, Race in literature, History and criticism, American literature, Uncle Tom (Fictitious character), Antislavery movements in literature, American Didactic fiction, Slavery in literature, In literature, Antislavery movements, History, Stowe, harriet beecher, 1811-1896, Antislavery movements, united states, Didactic fiction, history and criticism, African americans in literature, American literature, history and criticism, 19th century, Southern states, in literature
Places: Southern States, United States
People: Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896)
Time periods: 19th century