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Published serially in 1851-1852 and in book form in 1852, Uncle Tom's Cabin is a landmark work of American literature that exposed the horrors of slavery and galvanized the abolitionist movement. Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel tells the story of Tom, a slave who is bought and sold by a succession of cruel and hypocritical masters, and Eliza, a young mother who escapes with her son across the frozen Ohio River. With its vivid characters and stirring rhetoric, Uncle Tom's Cabin became an instant bestseller and a cultural phenomenon. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.