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1 online resource (443 pages). |
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Abolitionism in the United States anthology |
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Abolitionism in the United States anthology.
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BiblioBoard Core module.
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Text enclosed in double line border. |
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[1] page of publisher's advertisements at end. |
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"Notice of Mrs. Stowe and her family" (p. [xv]-xxii) largely based upon an article from Fraser's magazine, 1852, v. 46, p. 518-525 ("Some account of Mrs. Beecher Stowe and her family, by An Alabama man") |
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Original document: Book. |
| Summary |
This 1852 anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe became the best-selling novel of the 19th century. The novel presents the long-suffering slave Uncle Tom as he and other characters face various hardships in the American South. Stowe's sentimental prose depicts the reality of slavery while also asserting that the power of Christianity can overcome slavery's oppression. Many historians credit Uncle Tom's Cabin with fueling the anti-slavery cause in the United States; however, the novel has a mixed legacy. Many of the 19th-century plays inspired by the novel popularized various stereotypes about African Americans, including the affectionate "mammy" and the dutiful, faithful "Uncle Tom." This particular edition contains 27 illustrations of memorable scenes from the novel. |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
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African Americans -- History -- To 1863 -- Fiction.
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Uncle Tom (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
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Enslaved persons -- United States -- Fiction.
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Slavery -- United States -- Fiction.
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Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Fiction.
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Plantation life -- United States -- Fiction.
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Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, illustrator.
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