Uncle Tom's Cabin

Harriet Beecher Stowe s Uncle Tom s Cabin is widely recognized for its pivotal role in polarizing attitudes regarding slavery in the months leading up to the Civil War in the United States. Stowe s well-informed narrative of antebellum life in the American South remains one of the most politically influential works in the American canon. Uncle Tom s Cabin not only explores the issue of slavery but the nature of class and race relationships in America. Praised for its abolitionist sentiment yet oft-criticized for its propagation of stereotypes, the text is a must-read for those seeking to understand America, yesterday and today.