Uncle Tom's Cabin and the Abolitionist Movement

by Julie Carlson

Book Overview

Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin established the genre of the protest novel and proved that fact melded with fiction could effectively persuade people to unite for a cause. Stowe chose to present her political ideas in a fictional story hoping that readers would respond emotionally to her characters. By tackling the controversial issue of slavery in this way, Stowe stirred public interest. Using primary source images and excerpts from the...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823945081
• ISBN13: 9780823945085
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8