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Uncle Tom's Cabin, By Harriet Beecher Stowe

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In Uncle Tom’s Cabin the issue of slavery is at the fore front of the book, which is why it is so oftenly discussed. This tale, in my opinion, is one of the best books in which the topic of slavery is vividly portrayed. The author, Harriet Beecher Stowe, possessed the skills to clearly portray the lives of slaves who were viewed and treated like items which others could sell or barter. Close to if not every part of the book nags at the humanity of the reader by showing the horrors of slavery causing the reader to realize that there is no role for such a cruel system in a civilized society. The author also points out that while in the most suitable living environments, slaves still experience misery. One example would be when Shelby, even though

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