Роман известной американской писательницы Гарриет Бичер-Стоу (1811–1896) «Хижина дяди Тома» появился отдельным изданием в 1852 году, когда борьба против рабства стала уже настоятельной необходимостью и, по словам президента Линкольна, была одной из причин «большой войны» – вооруженного столкновения между Севером и Югом за освобождение негритянского населения.
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Гарриет Бичер-Стоу (1811–1896) – известная американская писательница. Роман «Хижина дяди Тома» (1851) завоевал широкую популярность, уже в первые десять лет после первого издания он был переведен на 22 языка и занял второе место (после Библии) в списке самых продаваемых книг в мире. В романе рассказывается о нелегкой судьбе чернокожих в Америке середины XIX века. Реалистичное описание ужасов рабства обличает его бесчеловечность и доказывает необходимость его отмены. Неадаптированный текст...