Theme 2 Changing Portrayal Of Civil Rights Issues In Fiction And Film

Question 1

When was Uncle Tom’s Cabin published

Answer 1

Uncle Tom’s Cabin was published in 1852

Question 2

Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Answer 2

Abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Question 3

What story does Uncle Tom’s Cabin’s tell

Answer 3

Tells how the deeply religious slave Tom is sold and separated from his family. His religiosity leads to friendship with Eva but his master kills him because of his religiosity

Question 4

Who was Eva in Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Answer 4

Eva was the daughter of Tom’s new master

Question 5

How many copies of Uncle Toms cabin were sold in the first year

Answer 5

A record 300,000 copies of Uncle Tom’s Cabin were sold in the first year

Question 6

What did a contemporary describe Uncle Tom’s Cabin as in 1855

Answer 6

In 1855, a contemporary described Uncle Tom’s Cabin as the most popular current novel