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Uncle Tom’s cabin & perspectives on slavery

Uncle Tom’s cabin & perspectives on slavery. http://wilshire.posterous.com/lincoln-meets-stowe-sculpture-in-hartford-con. “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?.

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Uncle Tom’s cabin & perspectives on slavery

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  1. Uncle Tom’s cabin & perspectives on slavery

  2. http://wilshire.posterous.com/lincoln-meets-stowe-sculpture-in-hartford-conhttp://wilshire.posterous.com/lincoln-meets-stowe-sculpture-in-hartford-con “Is this the little woman that made the great war?”

  3. What words stand out in this passage? Who is mentioned in the passage? What is the author’s tone? Is this passage fiction or nonfiction? How can you tell? Does this change how you feel about the passage? 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? 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?

  4. Perspective #1Uncle Tom’s Cabin Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe Published in 1852

  5. Perspective #2“Richard Emory in Fugitive Slave Petition Book” The file documents the time period: 11/19/1850 - 12/05/1850

  6. http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/douglass/douglass.html Perspective #3Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass Published in 1845

  7. Perspective #4The Planter’s Northern Bride Written by Caroline Lee Hentz Published in 1854

  8. What do you see in this artifact? What words do you see? What is the mood in this artifact? What judgments can you make about the person who made this artifact? Why was this artifact made? From what historical period did this artifact come? Who was the audience? 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?

  9. Sitemap for Uncle Tom’s Cabin and American Culture http://utc.iath.virginia.edu/sitemap.html

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