Question

In what way was Harriet Beecher Stowe's book Uncle Tom's Cabin so important to the abolition movement?
A.
It led to the development of the Underground Railroad.
B.
It exposed the evils and cruelty of slavery.
C.
It led to a massive slave revolt in the South.
D.
It called for the emancipation of all slaves.

Answer 1

B. It exposed the evils and cruelty of slavery.

Uncle Tom's Cabin humanized enslaved people and vividly depicted slavery’s brutality, helping to sway Northern public opinion and galvanize support for the abolitionist movement.