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Uncle Tom's Cabin

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/uncle-tom-s-cabin

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?

  2. 2. What is the date of book publication?

  3. 3. What is the initial u.s. sales?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

  • Abolitionist Movement

  • Literary Realism

  • Social Commentary

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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