Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1851-1852)dramatized

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Uncle Tom's Cabin dramatized the dangers facing runaway slaves under the new Fugitive Slave Law. The novel portrayed the harsh reality of how slaves could be hunted down and captured, even in supposedly "free" states. This depiction helped to galvanize opposition to the Fugitive Slave Law and ultimately contributed to the growing tensions between the North and the South in the lead-up to the Civil War.

Harriet Beecher Stowe's Novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1851-1852)dramatized