USA HISTORY

SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861

DRED SCOTT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel ____ ____ ____ electrified the North and sparked outrage in the South.
A
Uncle Tom’s Beating
B
Guide to Slaves
C
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Impact of Uncle Tom’s Cabin It made slavery personal and relatable instead of just some “peculiar institution” in the South. It also sparked outrage. In the North, the book stoked anti-slavery views.

Detailed explanation-2: -When it was published in 1852, Uncle Tom’s Cabin outraged slave owners due to its depiction of the harsh conditions and brutality of slavery. Many Southerners criticized Stowe’s lack of experience with the institution of slavery, arguing that it was misrepresented in the novel.

Detailed explanation-3: -Uncle Tom’s Cabin focuses on the struggles of a slave, Tom, who has been sold numerous times and has to endure physical brutality by slave drivers and his masters. One of Stowe’s central themes is that Tom, despite his suffering, remained steadfast to his Christian beliefs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stowe’s candor on the controversial subject of slavery encouraged others to speak out, further eroding the already precarious relations between northern and southern states and advancing the nation’s march toward Civil War. By the war’s beginning in 1861, North-South tensions had been on the rise for decades.

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