Uncle Tom’s Cabin or Life Among the Lowly

by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Harriet Beecher Stowe’s *Uncle Tom’s Cabin* (1852) is a landmark anti-slavery novel that exposed the harsh realities of slavery in the United States. Through the intertwined stories of enslaved individuals such as Uncle Tom, Eliza, and George, Stowe illustrated the cruelty, moral corruption, and human suffering caused by slavery. Written with the intent to awaken compassion and inspire change, the novel became one of the most influential works of the 19th century, shaping public opinion and fueling the abolitionist movement.