Question

Which of the following issues were raised in the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin that further divided the nation along sectional lines and ultimately contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThe novel made it clear that the Confederate states could function independent of the Union.%0D%0AThe novel made it clear that the Confederate states could function independent of the Union.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe novel highlighted the cruelty of slavery.%0D%0AThe novel highlighted the cruelty of slavery.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe novel illustrated the need for slavery in the North.%0D%0AThe novel illustrated the need for slavery in the North.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe novel highlighted the importance of slavery for economic reasons.

Answer 1

The issue raised in the novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" that further divided the nation along sectional lines and ultimately contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War is:

**The novel highlighted the cruelty of slavery.**

Harriet Beecher Stowe's depiction of the harsh realities of slavery and the moral implications associated with it galvanized anti-slavery sentiment in the North and deepened the divide between the North and South. The other options provided do not accurately reflect the themes or impact of the novel.