Uncle Tom's CabinPresented by : Claire Gui

About the Book

• anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Published in 1852• helped lay the ground-

work for the Civil War• the best-selling novel of

the 19th century • 2nd best-selling book of

that century

Major Character --Uncle Tom

• the character in the book noble long-suffering Christian slave

• In more recent years become an epithet directed towards African-Americans who are accused of selling out to whites

Reason why I like Uncle Tom

• Die or flee?

• insist his own belief • persuit of the ideal

About the Book

• anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Published in 1852• helped lay the ground-

work for the Civil War• the best-selling novel of

the 19th century • 2nd best-selling book of

that century