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Little Lady Starts Big War

Harriet Beecher Stowe had poured her heart intoher anti-slavery book "Uncle Tom's Cabin." (46) The publisher was sodoubtful that he wanted her to split the publishing costs with him, and all shehoped was that it would make enough money for her to buy a new silk dress.

But when the first 5,000 copies were printed in1852. They sold out in two days. In a year the book had sold 300,000 copies inthe United States and150,000 in England. (47) Within six months of its release,a play was made from the book which ran 350 performances in New York andremained America's most popular play for 80 years. It might appear that"Uncle Tom's Cabins was universally popular, but this was certainly nottrue. Many people during those pre-Civil War days--particularly defenders ofthe slavery system--condemned it as false propaganda and poorly writtenmelodrama (传奇剧作品).

Harriet did have strong religious views againstslavery (When asked how she came to write the book, she replied: "Godwrote it."), and she tried to convince people slavery was wrong, soperhaps the book could be considered propaganda. (48)

Though she was born in Connecticut in 1832, asa young woman she moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, when her father accepted thepresidency of newly founded Lane Theological Seminary (神学院). Ohio was a free state, but just across the Ohio River inKentucky, Harriet saw slavery in action. (49) In 1851, Harriet Beecher Stowebegan her book.职称英语培训

Its vast influence strengthened theanti-slavery movement and angered defenders of the slave system. (50)

In fact, when Abraham Lincoln met Harriet atthe White House during the Civil War, he said, "So, this is the littlelady who started this big war."

A She had read a lot about the slavery system.

B Today some historians think that it helpedbring on the American Civil War.

C But if so, it was true propaganda, because itaccurately described the evils of slavery.

D For a while it outsold every book in theworld, except the Bible.

E But neither she nor her first publisherthought it would be a big success.

F She lived 18 years in Cincinnati, marryingCalvin Stowe, professor of a college.

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