Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin

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In 1852 Harriet Beecher Stowe published Uncle Tom's Cabin, an instant classic acclaimed by Northerners and other abolitionist readers. Southerners, conversely, strongly denied the novel's accuracy. The following year Stowe answered pro-slavery critics with this unique bestseller, a meticulous and thoughtful defense of her work, which cites real-life equivalents to her characters.

American abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) wrote more than 20 books, including novels, travel memoirs, and collections of articles and letters. Her 1852 publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin created a sensation throughout the United States and Great Britain.