Uncle Tom's Cabin; Or; Life Among the Lowly

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Focusing on the harrowing experiences of Uncle Tom, a black slave, the novel offers a Christian perspective on the horrors of slavery, highlighting themes of suffering and resilience. Harriet Beecher Stowe's work played a crucial role in galvanizing support for abolition in the 1850s, earning recognition from figures like Abraham Lincoln. Although it has faced criticism for reinforcing racial stereotypes, it remains a powerful and provocative statement on slavery and its moral implications in American literature.