uncle tom’s cabin & perspectives on slavery

“Is this the little woman that made the great war?”

What words stand out in this passage? Who is mentioned in the passage?

What is the author’s tone?

Which passages seem to agree with each other? What

viewpoints are being put forth? Is one or

more of the passages more reliable than

the others?

Is there a time period given? Can you

predict a time period if a specific year is

not indicated? What was the author’s purpose behind

writing this?

Is this passage fiction or

nonfiction? How can you tell? Does this change how you feel about the

passage?

Written by Harriet Beecher StowePublished in 1852

The file documents the time period: 11/19/1850 - 12/05/1850

Published in 1845

http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/douglass/douglass.html

Written by Caroline Lee HentzPublished in 1854

What do you see in this artifact? What words do you see?

What is the mood in this artifact?

How is the message of these artifacts the

same? How is it different? How do the styles differ? Which source do you find more trustworthy?

Why was this artifact made? From what

historical period did this artifact come?

Who was the audience?

What judgments can you make

about the person who made this

artifact?

Sitemap for Uncle Tom’s Cabin and American Culture

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