What was the title of the book by Harriet Beecher Stowe, which helped many black slaves in America?

Lolli, I did not know before this game that Stowe was trying to use this story as a morale tale to teach us loving kindness. That is very charitable and ambitious. Unfortunately, Uncle Tom has, in modern times, come to mean the opposite of what he was.

I loved this book. It was required reading in high school. I had no idea it prompted the civil war. I think I’ll read it again since it’s been a few years!

In the 19th century it was frequently performed as a play. That way, many non-readers came to know it.

BlueEyedAlien, They should make a movie about it in today's world...lessons need to b learned!!!

Lionessa, he was aware what he was doing owning or not owning slaves. He was an active participant.

Toni, "The Boondocks" is a great show. Written, produced, and acted by black people, it was very interesting to me. The episode called "Mr. Medicinal," where Grandad discovers marijuana, is hysterical. My absolute favorite, though, is the episode called, "The Return of the King," which has the premise that MLK didn't die, but woke from a decades-long coma to encounter modern black culture. King speaks to the people as he did when alive, but no one would listen to him. Finally, at the end of the story, MLK gives up, and with deep sorrow, he leaves America and becomes a Canadian.

Tres, There are a lot of people who can differentiate between an Uncle Thom and a Uncle Ruckus.

ganisgone, Simon Legree was the Overseer. He was the slave owner's right hand man and paid sleazoid. He didn't own slaves, but he drove them in the fields and was the man with the whip.

Uncle Tom was the good person. It was Simone Legred that caused division and actually was a nasty slave owner.