1 gen 1852 anni - Uncle Tom's Cabin

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-helped strengthen abolitionist sentiment in the North
-conveyed the moral principles of abolitionism by depicting heartrending personal situations
-caused northern legislators to protest that the Fugitive Slave Act violated popular sovereignty
-personal liberty laws - guaranteed to all residents (including alleged escapees from slavery) the right to jury trial but popular opposition made the law difficult to reinforce

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