Uncle Tom's Cabin is an anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe, published in 1852, that significantly influenced the Civil War and became the best-selling novel of the 19th century. The story revolves around Uncle Tom, a noble and long-suffering Christian slave, whose character has been controversially used as a term to describe African Americans perceived as betraying their own community. The novel underscores themes of faith, morality, and the struggle against slavery.

1. Uncle Tom's Cabin
Presented by : Claire Gui

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