
Uncle Tom's Cabin
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Angela Park
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the lasting impact of "Uncle tom's cabin"
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Open Ended
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin" after the passing of the Fugitive Slave Act. Why do you think this act was the major cause for her writing this book?
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin Reactions
Northerners
Abolitionists - Celebrated the book because it condemned slavery and described the cruelties of the treatment of slaves
Moderates - Pushed many northerners to become abolitionists because they finally read about the horrors of slavery
Southerners
They thought Slavery, the institution upon which their economy depended, would be eliminated
Outrage - believed slaves would start a revolt
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Match
Connect the "Reaction" to Uncle Tom's Cabin to the appropriate Point of View (POV)
"I had no idea that slaves were treated so poorly. No human should ever be treated in this manner"
"I never thought it would be taken to this extreme. It's an attack on our society. This book should be illegal"
"Finally, a book describing g the horrors of slavery. Hopefully more will join our cause"
Moderate Notherner
Southerner
Abolitionist
Moderate Notherner
Southerner
Abolitionist
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Read the following review of Uncle Tom's Cabin
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Draw
Highlight any clues that indicate the Point of View (POV) of this review of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
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Multiple Choice
I believe that this review (Review 1) was published in the __________________ Newspaper.
The Southern Review
The Atlanta Times
The Boston Morning Post
The Californian
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Read the Following Review of Uncle Tom's Cabin:
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Draw
Highlight any clues that indicate the Point of View (POV) of this review of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
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Multiple Choice
I believe that this review (Review 2) was published in the __________________ Newspaper.
The Southern Review
The NY Times
The Boston Morning Post
The Californian
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**Pay attention to the way Harriet is descriped by the author throughout the ad
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Multiple Choice
This advertisement is an expample of a ________________ source from the time leading up to the Civil War.
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
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Multiple Choice
What does the author of this Advertisement mean by, "under the most rigorous penalties of the law"? (outlined in the red box)
Under the Fugitive Slave Act, anyone helping escaped slaves will face fines and jail time.
Under the Kansas-Nebraska Act, housing escaped slaves is illegal.
The author is threatening to sue anyone helping his slave escape
The author is willing to pay $100 in fines to have his slave returned
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Open Ended
The author claims that Harriet, "Absconded (escaped) from the plantation without any known cause or provocation".
Why do you think that the author was "unsure" about the reason behind Harriet's escape? What does that say about the author's view of slaves? (2-3 sentences)
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