According to Will Kaufman from University Press, it helped to lay the groundwork for the Civil War. Although there many factors that contributed to the Civil War, Uncle Tom’s Cabin shed light on slavery and just how horrific it is. It is common knowledge that Uncle Tom’s Cabin influenced what was to eventually become the Civil War. It changed many people’s thoughts and opinions on slavery and its effects, helped them decide what they wanted in America, and showed what a slave’s life was
According to Will Kaufman from University Press, it helped to lay the groundwork for the Civil War. Although there many factors that contributed to the Civil War, Uncle Tom’s Cabin shed light on slavery and just how horrific it is. It is common knowledge that Uncle Tom’s Cabin influenced what was to eventually become the Civil War. It changed many people’s thoughts and opinions on slavery and its effects, helped them decide what they wanted in America, and showed what a slave’s life was