Question

Which conflict does Harriet Beecher Stowe address in this excerpt? A. the conflict between the states and the federal government B. the conflict between the rights of families and religious doctrines C. the conflict between the views of slaveholders and nonslaveholders D. the conflict between the way slaves were treated and ethical principles

Answer 1

B. the conflict between the rights of families and religious doctrines

Answer 2

D. the conflict between the way slaves were treated and ethical principles

Step-by-step explanation:

In 1851, Stowe’s 18-month-old son died. The tragedy helped her really to understand the heartbreak slave mothers went through when their children were wrenched from their arms and sold. The Fugitive Slave Law and her own great loss led Stowe to write about the plight of slaves.

Uncle Tom’s Cabin tells the story of Tom, an honorable, unselfish slave who was taken from his wife and children to be sold at auction. On a slave transport ship, he saves the life of Eva, a white girl from a wealthy family. Eva’s father purchases Tom, and Tom and Eva become good friends.