Question

explain how you think the stereotypes created by the actions of people like John Brown and characters in popular readings like Uncle Tom's Cabin helped promote the coming of war.

Answer 1

Peoples actions are very important, there are several rasict sterotypes like white people are rich, black people are poor, mexicans jump fences, ect.
either way just remeber someone is watching so never do the wrong thing wether you think someone is watching or not always do the right thing. 
Example: lets say i'm black and i go and rob a store everyone will be like, "oh, well im not surprised, they always do that". (no rasicism intendeed, trying to do an example of a sterotype) - btw i'm white and black in real life - biracial

Answer 2

Answer:    Stereotypes are created even today and are used quit often. Stereotypes are very misleading and often dońt portray the truth on subject matters. Uncle Tomś Cabin was created by Harriet Beecher Stowe who was hired by an abolionist newspaper to create a series portraying the South and slavery. Since she was hired by a abolionist newspaper the series had to be biased toward anti-slavery rather than pro-slavery. Therefore the story had to be about typical steretypes heard such as how poorly slaves were treated and the working conditions they were put in along with unfair treament. John Brown was a anti-slavery abolionist who acted violently towards others who favored slavery. This therefore caused a stereotype that everyone who believes in anti-slavery is vicious towards people who believe otherwise. The stereotypes aided in promoting the coming of war by the two sides of pro-slavery and anti-slavery not comprehending each others sides with such stories like John Brown and Uncle Tomś Cabin since not everyone lives both in the North and South to see the truth.

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