'Uncle Tom's Cabin' by Harriet Beecher Stowe Victoria Room

Abraham Lincoln thought that this was the book that started the American Civil War. It was the first American novel to become an international best seller, but from being celebrated for its defence of human rights it has become hugely controversial. The name of 'Uncle Tom' has become a derogatory term for those championing African American writing. Let's see what we think!

This event takes place in the Victoria Room

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