An image from a poster for a theatrical adaptation of the novel Uncle Toms Cabin.
The poster depicts Eliza with her baby attempting to cross the ice to escape from slave territory to free.
Uncle Tom's Cabin, subtitled Life among the Lowly, was not at first published as a print book (the way we now read it). Rather it was published in installments in the abolitionist weekly the National Era. The story gained readership and popularity because of the detail Harriet Beecher Stowe includes and the attention she brings to the lives that slaves lived. Uncle Tom's Cabin is one of the most influential pieces of writing in the history of the United States. This guide will provide you with access to background sources, print and ebooks, journal articles, high quality websites, primary sources, and other types of resources on this important work.
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The Cambridge Companion to Harriet Beecher Stowe
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Harriet Beecher Stowe: The Woman Who Started the Civil War
By Charity Mainwaring
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This research guide was created by Emma Cowan, English Department Intern, Gumberg Library, February 2025.
