"Uncle Tom's Cabin; or Life among the Lowly," Vol. 1, 1852
THF32898 / "Uncle Tom's Cabin; or Life among the Lowly," Vol. 1, 1852
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Artifact Overview
The trials of an enslaved black family seeking freedom are told in the pages of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin. The work of fiction became an instant best-seller when first published in 1852. Stowe's emotional descriptions touched many readers while others dismissed it as lies. Abolitionist praised the book, but it was reviled by pro-slavery advocates.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1852
Subject Date
1852
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe; published by John P. Jewett and Company of Boston, Massachusetts
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2004.0.25.1.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Leather
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 5 in
Length: 1.125 in
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