About this book

Before the American Civil War, enslaved men and women had to find the courage to remain brave through the darkest circumstances. Uncle Tom is a black slave who’s kind and devout. His strength of spirit changes the people around him for the better. No matter how much cruelty he suffers, he refuses to give in to tyranny and fear. Through Tom’s story, and the journeys of others seeking freedom, Harriet Beecher Stowe exposes the cruelty of slavery while celebrating the power of love, hope and moral conviction. This groundbreaking novel stirred the conscience of a nation. It is even said that Abraham Lincoln met the author and declared that her novel had started the Civil War.