2. About the Book
• anti-slavery novel by
American author Harriet
Beecher Stowe
• Published in 1852
• helped lay the ground-
work for the Civil War
• the best-selling novel of
the 19th century
• 2nd best-selling book of
that century
3. Major Character --Uncle Tom
• the character in the book
noble
long-suffering Christian slave
• In more recent years
become an epithet
directed towards African-
Americans who are accused
of selling out to whites
4. Reason why I like Uncle Tom
• Die or flee?
• insist his own belief
• persuit of the ideal
5. About the Book
• anti-slavery novel by
American author Harriet
Beecher Stowe
• Published in 1852
• helped lay the ground-
work for the Civil War
• the best-selling novel of
the 19th century
• 2nd best-selling book of
that century