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)

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The novel illustrated the need for slavery in the North.
The novel illustrated the need for slavery in the North.

The novel made it clear that the Confederate states could function independent of the Union.
The novel made it clear that the Confederate states could function independent of the Union.

The novel highlighted the importance of slavery for economic reasons.
The novel highlighted the importance of slavery for economic reasons.

The novel highlighted the cruelty of slavery.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The novel highlighted the cruelty of slavery.

"Uncle Tom's Cabin," written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, aimed to expose the inhumanity and brutality of slavery, which helped ignite abolitionist sentiments in the North and further polarized the nation along sectional lines leading up to the Civil War.