Uncle Tom’s Cabin Or, Life Among the Lowly

Uncle Tom’s Cabin; Or, Life Among the Lowly is an anti-slaverynovel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U.S.

The story follows the life of Uncle Tom, a kind and Christain enslaved man, who is sold away from his wife and children. The novel portrays the brutality of slavery and the deep humanity of enslaved people. It also features other characters, both black and white, who represent the different facets of the slavery debate.