As the first widely read political novel in the United States, Uncle Tom's Cabin greatly influenced development of not only American literature but also protest literature in general.
作为在美国的第一部被广泛传阅的政治小说，《汤姆叔叔的小屋》不仅对美国文学的发展产生了巨大的影响，还广泛地影响了抗议文学的发展。