Uncle Tom's Cabin is an anti-slavery novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe in the 1850s that "forever changed the way Americans considered slavery, the system that treated people as property.” (Harriet Beecher Stowe Center) This book “demanded that the United States fulfill its promise of liberty and equality, galvanized the abolitionist movement, and helped spark the Civil War.” (Harriet Beecher Stowe Center) “The strength of Uncle Tom's Cabin lies in its ability to illustrate the effects of slavery on families and to help readers empathize with the enslaved characters. " (Harriet Beecher Stowe Center) As Foner mentioned: "By portraying slaves as friendly men and women and Christians at the mercy of slave owners who divided families and set bloodhounds on mothers and innocent children, Stowe's melodrama gave the abolitionist message a powerful human dimension. appeal." (472) With this novel, Stowe wanted to convince Christians that God does not approve of slavery, that it is an evil that must be destroyed. Christianity was always a very big part of Stowe's life “His father, a prominent Calvinist congregational minister, abolitionist and founder of the American Bible Society, often expressed his abolitionist views through his Sunday pulpit sermons.” (Largen) In addition to growing up in a very religious family, Stowe lived at a time when Christianity was becoming an important part of everyone's lives and views. During the 1820s and 1830s, a Second Great Awakening took place. takes hold of American culture. “It democratized American Christianity, making it a truly mass enterprise. Americans combine the nations of Christianity and liberty so intimately in their minds that it is impossible to make them conceive of one. without the other' (Foner, 358) The...... middle of paper ...... traveled by the Romans to his place of death Tom's death was not certain. Through his death and during his lifetime, many people converted to Christianity, others began to think that by glorifying God and following in his footsteps, their lives would be better and free from cruelty. He opened M's eyes. . Shelby on the nature of slavery He realized that in the eyes of God, slavery is evil, inhumane and immortal. "Witness, everlasting God! » said Georges, kneeling on the grave of his poor friend; “Oh, witness, that from this hour I will do what one man can to drive this curse of slavery from my country!” (Stowe, 519) Mr. Shelby decided to work toward the abolition of slavery with God's help, because that is what God really wants. This is the main message that Stowe tried to convey to readers. She wants everyone to open their eyes, like Mr. Shelby did.