What was one major effect of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin?
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Correct answer: It strengthened Northern opposition to slavery
Uncle Tom's Cabin portrayed the cruelty of slavery and reached a large Northern audience. The novel helped turn many readers against slavery and increased Southern fears of abolitionist influence.
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