Uncle Tom's Cabin

the lasting impact of "Uncle tom's cabin"

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Open Ended

Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin" after the passing of the Fugitive Slave Act. Why do you think this act was the major cause for her writing this book?

Uncle Tom’s Cabin Reactions

Northerners

• Abolitionists - Celebrated the book because it condemned slavery and described the cruelties of the treatment of slaves

• Moderates - Pushed many northerners to become abolitionists because they finally read about the horrors of slavery

Southerners

• They thought Slavery, the institution upon which their economy depended, would be eliminated

• Outrage - believed slaves would start a revolt

Match

Connect the "Reaction" to Uncle Tom's Cabin to the appropriate Point of View (POV)

• "I had no idea that slaves were treated so poorly. No human should ever be treated in this manner"

• "I never thought it would be taken to this extreme. It's an attack on our society. This book should be illegal"

• "Finally, a book describing g the horrors of slavery. Hopefully more will join our cause"

Moderate Notherner

Southerner

Abolitionist

• Moderate Notherner

• Southerner

• Abolitionist

​Read the following review of Uncle Tom's Cabin

Draw

Highlight any clues that indicate the Point of View (POV) of this review of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Multiple Choice

I believe that this review (Review 1) was published in the __________________ Newspaper.

• The Southern Review

• The Atlanta Times

• The Boston Morning Post

• The Californian

Read the Following Review of Uncle Tom's Cabin:

Draw

Highlight any clues that indicate the Point of View (POV) of this review of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Multiple Choice

I believe that this review (Review 2) was published in the __________________ Newspaper.

• The Southern Review

• The NY Times

• The Boston Morning Post

• The Californian

​*Read the following Advertisement posted in a Virginia Newspaper
**Pay attention to the way Harriet is descriped by the author throughout the ad

Multiple Choice

This advertisement is an expample of a ________________ source from the time leading up to the Civil War.

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

Multiple Choice

What does the author of this Advertisement mean by, "under the most rigorous penalties of the law"? (outlined in the red box)

• Under the Fugitive Slave Act, anyone helping escaped slaves will face fines and jail time.

• Under the Kansas-Nebraska Act, housing escaped slaves is illegal.

• The author is threatening to sue anyone helping his slave escape

• The author is willing to pay $100 in fines to have his slave returned

Open Ended

The author claims that Harriet, "Absconded (escaped) from the plantation without any known cause or provocation".

Why do you think that the author was "unsure" about the reason behind Harriet's escape? What does that say about the author's view of slaves? (2-3 sentences)