Surprisingly enough, not everybody supported the practice of enslaving human beings. Those opposed to slavery became known as abolitionists, and they used lots of different resources to spread their message of the evils of slavery. Freed slaves contributed greatly to this movement by writing, telling, and lecturing about their experiences as slaves. It was, however, author Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, that probably had the most profound effect on the movement. This pivotal work crystallized attitudes towards slavery, becoming a literary symbol of the rising tension and seemingly irreconcilable differences between North and South.
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To begin this week's assignment, use the reading strategy of previewing the below questions prior to reading, then navigate to the article on Harriet Beecher Stowe: Uncle Tom's Cabin.