The Influence Of Uncle Tom's Cabin

One of the most influential novels in American history to greatly impact its society and cultural views was without doubt Uncle Tom’s Cabin. David S. Reynolds wrote Mightier than the Sword as a homage to that great novel, in which he provides an in-depth look on how Uncle Tom’s Cabin had an abundant influence on the Civil War, and the impression after. Reynolds discussed the various plays and modern media takes on the novel which have shared an influence on the citizen’s view on slavery. Such great encouragement from the novel demonstrates why the American public loved it, and why even being hated on all the while being encouraged it became an innovative novel, no matter what form it partook. Reynold’s not only converses the bearing on America, but on the world as well, seeing as how two hundred years later it still is treasured. It also cannot be forgotten how Reynolds provides light on how Stowe’s childhood life could have inclined her novel. …show more content…
The novel proved to be essential to the abolitionist movement, and especially for the Civil War. In the first parts of the book Reynolds dwells on how Stowe’s characters had attributes that made them in favor of anti-slavery. Such qualities were his character’s religious beliefs, and the way the author was able to connect with the reader in a dramatic way so that they could rethink their beliefs toward slavery. In other words, he had a way of getting to them via emotions. Stowe’s hopes for no more slavery in the country were backed by civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks, which Reynolds defends on how Stowe had a great