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1850-1865: We are a house divided, a nation torn by bloody civil war

March 20, 1852
Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe is published

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Written after Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act, Uncle Tom’s Cabin has done more to stir up Americans about the horrors of slavery than any political speech. Stowe’s book is a best seller!

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