Uncle Tom's Cabin: The Influence of the Fugitive Slave Act

In this video from Khan Academy, you'll learn about the political and cultural issues that inspired the writing of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin. These include the compromise of 1850 and the Fugitive Slave Act. The publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin is considered one of the causes of the Civil War.
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Direct Link: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/civil-war-era/sectional-tension-1850s/v/uncle-toms-cabin-part-1

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Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 11
Intended Audience: Students
Suggested Technology: Computers for Students, Internet Connection, Speakers/Headphones
Instructional Time: 8 Minute(s)
Keywords: tutorial, video, Khan Academy, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Civil War, Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Act, abolitionist, Mexican-American War, U.S. History, American History, Abraham Lincoln, Underground Railroad
Instructional Component Type(s): Video/Audio/Animation,  Tutorial
Resource Collection: Social Studies - U.S. History Existing Student Tutorials

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