Uncle Tom's Cabin By Thomas Stowe

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There are many reasons why I love this book. Stowe makes her characters relatable and lovable. The more I read about them the more I am engrossed in their lives and feel the sorrows and joys that they feel. Her abolitionist message is prevalent throughout the novel and truly shows the horrors of slavery. It makes us today appreciate how easy most of people have it today comparatively because of the work of people like Stowe. It is good to read a story such as Uncle Tom's Cabin to show young people today not to take their freedoms for granted. Although it may be tough to read this book due to the gravity of the situations, I believe that people should still read it so that people don't forget this era in American

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