THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS
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opposed slavery.
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supported women’s rights.
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opposed abolition.
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supported factory reforms.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Through Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Stowe sought to personalize slavery for her readers. She wanted to educate them about the brutalities of the institution. She hoped that her readers would rise up against slavery if they understood the beatings, the rapes, and the division of families that often occurred.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Liberator was a newspaper established by Garrison and his supporters founded upon moral principles. The North Star title was a reference to the directions given to runaway slaves trying to reach the Northern states and Canada: “Follow the North Star.” Figuratively, Canada was also “the north star."
Detailed explanation-3: -Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) published more than 30 books, but it was her best-selling anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin that catapulted her to international celebrity and secured her place in history.