Immorality in Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Slavery infected American soil since 1619. In 1776, Thomas Jefferson, the primary author of the American Declaration of Independence, which boldly announced that all citizens were entitled to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” ironically, owned a Virginia plantation maintained by more than two hundred slaves. Slaves were not classified as ‘human beings’ and consequently were not covered under the umbrella of American citizens. Furthermore, slavery played…
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