Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin is an American classic written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. The book was written in 1852 and set in the same time period. It was a stand against slavery and added fuel to the start of the American Civil War.

The book opens on a Kentucky plantation owned by the Shelbys, who are kind masters. Although they treat their slaves well, they are in debt and must sell Tom and Henry. Tom is their most loyal hand and would never think of running. Henry is a mere child with a mother willing to run to save him.

I would recommend this book to anyone 13 and older. This is a very true retelling of how slaves were abused, and there are some very racist words written. I believe that this book is a life lesson of Christianity, and it has a right to be called a classic.

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