Question

In what way was Harriet Beecher Stowe's book Uncle Tom's Cabin so important to the abolition movement?

A It called for the emancipation of all slaves.
B It exposed the evils and cruelty of slavery.
C It led to the development of the Underground Railroad.
D It led to a massive slave revolt in the South.

Answer 1

Harriet Beecher Stowe's book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was very important to the abolition movement because it "B It exposed the evils and cruelty of slavery". Many whites had never had an inside view into the conditions of blacks until this book came out.