Many have criticised Harriet Beecher Stowe’s writing and say the points she has made throughout her novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin are false. They believe her misconceptions and error of thinking is due to her background as a white woman and her inexperience with slavery itself. Many critics have questioned the reasons why her novel is so popular and stats that many underestimate the real impact it had on us and our culture. Stowe was criticized for the way she wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin and how it made the situation for African Americans worse because of her racial views. Also, Stowe was criticised for glamorizing the plantations and the slave owners because of the way she described the setting and the things the owners did.
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J.C. Furnas is one of the critics that believes Stowe is to blame for certain stereotypes or certain details about African Americans that aren’t true (Levine 73). Many believe that even though Stowe is trying to be supportive the anti-slavery movement by writing Uncle Tom’s Cabin that she has done more harm than good. Another scholar named Donald Chaput also believes that Stowe has hurt the African American community by writing her novel (Levine 73). The views she used to write her novel have been seen as a set back to anti slavery movements. Other believe that her novel has helped the African American community even if her views were questioned she still brought a lot of attention to the slavery problem. The views she had gained her popularity and gained her novel popularity making her an important figure for anti slavery movements. While many scholars sought to explain that she was making things worse, others supported her and her beliefs (Borgstrom 1290). Some critics not only question her views, but also believe because she is a white woman that she can not understand what the slaves are going through. A critic named Wilson ultimately questioned how much support or how much justice Stowe could provide to the African American struggle since she was
There are many Critics and …show more content…
J.C. Furnas is one of the critics that believes Stowe is to blame for certain stereotypes or certain details about African Americans that aren’t true (Levine 73). Many believe that even though Stowe is trying to be supportive the anti-slavery movement by writing Uncle Tom’s Cabin that she has done more harm than good. Another scholar named Donald Chaput also believes that Stowe has hurt the African American community by writing her novel (Levine 73). The views she used to write her novel have been seen as a set back to anti slavery movements. Other believe that her novel has helped the African American community even if her views were questioned she still brought a lot of attention to the slavery problem. The views she had gained her popularity and gained her novel popularity making her an important figure for anti slavery movements. While many scholars sought to explain that she was making things worse, others supported her and her beliefs (Borgstrom 1290). Some critics not only question her views, but also believe because she is a white woman that she can not understand what the slaves are going through. A critic named Wilson ultimately questioned how much support or how much justice Stowe could provide to the African American struggle since she was