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The Controversy In Uncle Tom's Cabin

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It’s 1852, an anti-slavery novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin," which created such a stir when it was published in 1852 that Abraham Lincoln reportedly called Stowe "the little lady who made this great war!”. It has set sales records. In addition, it is the second-best-selling book in America However, after decades of legislative conflict the novel has widened the division between North and South recently, such popularity has brought the issue of slavery to life for those few who remained unmoved. In the North, many people are scared, anti-slavery reformers, that were once disunited, has jumped aboard the "Uncle Tom" movement. So did politicians, which also ignited more controversy in Congress, lead by slavery's opponents and by its supporters. In contrast,
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