Question

What writing brought attention to slave life in the South during the mid-1800s? A. The Jungle B. Uncle Tom's Cabin C. The Plight of the Slave D. Of Mice and Men

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Uncle Tom's Cabin was a famous novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe during the 1850's.  This book, that exposes the conditions of slaves in the US South, sparked outrage in free states and helped advance the cause of the abolitionist movement. Southerners despised this book and thought it portrayed the South in an inaccurate and unflattering light. This issue of slavery in the United States would continue to cause problems, ultimately resulting in the beginning of the Civil War.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B.

"Uncle Tom's Cabin" written by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852, is an anti-slavery novel. It focuses on a black slave, Uncle Tom, and his suffering, as well as the other black slaves surrounding him.