One of the bestselling books of all time, the heart-wrenching story of Eliza Harris and Uncle Tom, published in 1852, exposed the horrors of slavery and helped bring about the Civil War.
Uncle Tom's Cabin was a sensation upon its publication in 1852. In its first year it sold 300,000 copies, and has since been translated into more than twenty languages. This powerful story of one slave's unbreakable spirit holds an important place in American history, as it helped solidify the anti-slavery sentiments of the North, and moved a nation to civil war.