Uncle Tom's Cabin: Or Life Among the Lowly (Splendid)When Uncle Tom's Cabin was published in 1852 it caused a sensation. Its antislavery position proved to be one the most powerful cultural influences behind the Civil War. By emphasizing the moral failure inherent in slavery, it helped intensify the conflict between north and south. By the end of the year it had sold over 300,000 copies in the U. S. and more than a million abroad. It went on to be the nineteenth century's worldwide bestseller. To