This is a book that changed history． Uncle Tom’s Cabin was revolutionary in 1852 for its passionate indictment of slavery and for its presentation of Tom， ”a man of humanity，” as the first black hero in American fiction． Labeled racist and condescending by some contemporary critics， it remains a shocking， controversial， and powerful work， exposing the attitudes of white nineteenth-century society toward ”the peculiar institution” and documenting， in heartrending detail， the tragic breakup of black Kentucky families ”sold down the river．” An immediate international sensation， Uncle Tom’s Cabin sold 300，000 copies in the first year， was translated into thirty-seven languages and has never gone out of print．
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