Uncle Tom’s Cabin

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Uncle Tomâ Cabin brought the evils of slavery to the hearts and minds of the American people by its moving portrayal of slave experience.Part of the Macmillan Collectorâ Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition has an afterword by Pat Righelato.Harriet Beecher Stowe shows us, in scenes of great dramatic power, the human effects of a system in which slaves were property. When a Kentucky farmer falls on hard times he is forced to sell his slaves, and among them is Uncle Tom, whoâ bought by a brutal plantation owner. The novel describes the horror of plantation labour and Tomâ fight for his freedom and his life. A rallying cry to end slavery in America and one of the most influential American novels, Uncle Tomâ Cabin remains, to this day, controversial and abrasive in its demand for change.

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