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daddiesgrl63
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How did Harriet Beecher Stowe impact the world in three ways?

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Posted by daddiesgrl63 on Thursday February 26, 2009 at 4:38 PM and tagged with harriet beecher stowe, social and political influence, uncle tom's cabin.

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  1. parkerlee
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    After a little research, I see six aspects. Through her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin and other abolitionist works, Stowe brought to public attention the following issues:

    • the rampart abuse and corruption in the African slave trade, still in vigour at the time.
    • the mistreatment of slaves in the Southern states and the denigration of their dignity and basic human rights.
    • the disparity between Christian ethics "preached" and what was actually practised.
    • the dilemma of conflict of loyalties the abolitionist position evoked to otherwise law-abiding white citizens.
    • the injustice of the Fugitive Slave Law, in which an escaped slave in a free state could be captured and returned to his/her owner.
    • the dubious future awaiting slaves once their freedom would be assured.

    Apart from the three references listed below, see also the following concerning Stowe's personal life:

    http://www.enotes.com/harriet-beecher-stowe-salem/harriet-beecher-stowe-9810001424

     

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/uncle-toms/crown-without-conflict-r...
    http://www.enotes.com/uncle-toms/historical-context-stowe...
    http://www.enotes.com/uncle-toms/themes

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    Posted by parkerlee on Saturday February 28, 2009 at 11:46 AM