Uncle Tom's Cabin: Or, Negro Life in the Slave States of America

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This seminal novel, published in 1852, played a key role in galvanizing public opinion against the institution of slavery in the United States. Through the story of a slave named Tom and his struggles against the brutal realities of his life, Stowe eloquently exposed the inhumanity and injustice of the system, inspiring widespread outrage and ultimately contributing to the outbreak of the American Civil War.