Summary Of Uncle Tom's Cabin And The Battle For America

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The book “Mightier than the Sword: Uncle Tom's Cabin and the Battle for America” by Richard S. Reynolds proceeds to identify all the sources which influenced Stowe when she wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin and show that the book has redefined the American’s society, democracy, and culture. This is the influence of the 19th and 20th centuries by helping the white people to get different point of views and the ideas of anti-slavery also spread across the Continent. To draw to a close, the work of Reynolds monograph can be used to benefit people who are curious and want to know about the effects of "Uncle Tom's

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