What effect did the book Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe have on the nation?
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Responses
It convinced Southerners to expand slavery.
It convinced Southerners to expand slavery.
It increased the number immigrants seeking refuge.
It increased the number immigrants seeking refuge.
It convinced Northerners that slavery should be outlawed.
It convinced Northerners that slavery should be outlawed.
It increased the number of settlers near Southern rivers.
None of the provided responses are correct. The correct response is:
It convinced Northerners that slavery should be outlawed.
Uncle Tom's Cabin was a powerful anti-slavery novel that brought awareness and empathy towards the plight of enslaved African Americans. It played a significant role in shaping public opinion and stirring up anti-slavery sentiment in the North.