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)

Question

A. The novel highlighted the cruelty of slavery
B. The novel illustrated the need for slavery in the north
C. The novel highlighted the importance of slavery for economic reasons
D. The novel made it clear that the confederate states could function independent of the union.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

A. The novel highlighted the cruelty of slavery

"Uncle Tom's Cabin," written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, presented a powerful critique of slavery by exposing its brutal realities, which contributed to growing anti-slavery sentiment in the North and heightened tensions between the North and South, ultimately playing a role in the onset of the Civil War.