Question

Which of the following issues were raised in the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin that further divided the nation along sectional lines and ultimately contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War? 1) The novel highlited the cruelty of slavery 2) Th novelty highlited the importance of slavery for economic reasons 3) The novel made it clear that the Confederate states could function independent of the Union 4) The novel illustrated the need for slavery in the North.

Answer 1

1). The novel highlighted the cruelty of slavery.

Step-by-step explanation:

The novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is chiefly inclined towards illustrating and criticizing the detrimental impact of slavery and highlighted other social issues like violence, religion, and femininity.

As per the question, the novel 'highlighted the cruelty of slavery' that divided the nation along the sectional lines and eventually led to break out of the 'Civil War'. Stowe mirrors her 'anti-slavery' ideals by portraying the dark reality of the evil practice like 'slavery' and its disastrous after-effects through the character like Uncle Tom. Thus, option 1 is the correct answer.

Answer 2

1) The novel highlighted the cruelty of slavery.

Step-by-step explanation:

Before this novel, slavery was pretty much an ordinary thing in America, something that not many people questioned. However, after Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote it, depicting how cruel and inhumane the concept of slavery really was, it created turmoils in America, especially between the North and the South.

The North wanted to abolish slavery because of the way poor slaves were treated (especially highlighted in the novel), whereas on the other hand, the South profited too much from slaves to let them go that easily. This was one of the major causes of the Civil War.