Question

How did Southerners react to Uncle Tom's Cabin? North?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Koester: 'A lot of people in the South thought that Harriet Beecher Stowe was slandering them...' Because of the outright declaration against slavery in this book, Southerners felt threatened. They claimed that Uncle Tom's Cabin was a 'pack of lies' and even went to the extent of banning it.

Answer 2

While Stowe did not start the war, Uncle Tom's Cabin did increase the differences between the North and the South. Many Northerners realized how unjust slavery was for the first time. With increasing opposition to slavery, Southern slave owners worked even harder to defend the institution.