Project Gutenberg 2017-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 735 Stowe, Harriet Beecher 1811 1896 Stowe, Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Crowfield, Christopher Stowe, H. B. (Harriet Beecher) 16004804 A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin Presenting the original facts and documents upon which the story is founded. Together with corroborative statements verifying the truth of the work. Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book serves as a companion piece to Stowe's famous novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin," providing factual evidence, documents, and corroborative statements to verify the realities of slavery depicted in the fictional narrative. It aims to draw attention to the moral and ethical implications of slavery, evoking a serious contemplation of a deeply troubling institution. The opening of "A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin" begins with a preface wherein Stowe openly shares her struggle in writing this non-fiction work, emphasizing that slavery is an intrinsically dreadful subject. She notes that her task has expanded beyond her original intent, driven by the need to confront the painful truths surrounding slavery as a moral question. The first chapter focuses on various dynamics of the slave trade, illustrated through characters such as Mr. Haley, a slave trader, shedding light on the grim realities faced by individuals caught in this trade. Stowe underscores that the depictions in "Uncle Tom's Cabin," while fictionalized, are based on real events and sentiments, thus legitimizing the emotional and physical toll inflicted upon those ensnared in slavery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Uncle Tom (Fictitious character) Enslaved persons -- United States -- Social conditions Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896. Uncle Tom's cabin -- Sources Literature and society -- United States -- History -- 19th century Political fiction -- Sources E300 PS Text US Civil War Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1660303 2025-07-22T04:32:52.878122 text/html 1655694 2024-10-23T02:09:23 text/html 1015196 2025-07-22T04:33:11.628013 application/epub+zip 1042458 2025-07-22T04:32:55.960088 application/epub+zip 696098 2025-07-22T04:32:54.375066 application/epub+zip 1449462 2025-07-22T04:33:22.863920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1366327 2025-07-22T04:33:10.114998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1019794 2022-09-24T23:49:46.171563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1491330 2025-07-22T04:32:49.269081 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1471486 2024-10-23T02:09:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18605 2025-07-22T04:33:23.036931 application/rdf+xml 18099 2025-07-22T04:32:54.553051 image/jpeg 2095 2025-07-22T04:32:54.465062 image/jpeg 1507275 2025-07-22T04:32:53.015073 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia