Uncle Tom's cabin

In the novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin", the American writer Harriet Beecher Stowe opens a window for us on one of the darkest pages of American history: the era of slavery. In a moving style that blends fact and fiction, Stowe weaves a sad tale that embodies the suffering of "black slaves" under the yoke of unjust laws and racial discrimination. In this novel, we follow the story of "Uncle Tom," the good slave who embodies, with his strength, patience, and faith, human dignity in the face of oppression and injustice. We witness with him his painful journey from one farm to another, and his exposure to various forms of exploitation and cruelty. The novel raises questions about the concept of "freedom" and "human dignity," and sheds light on the moral hypocrisy of a society that claims freedom and democracy while practicing slavery and injustice against a large segment of its population.

كانت "هارييت بيتشير ستو" (1811-1896) كاتبةً أمريكيةً اشتهرت بِمُعارضَتِها الشّديدة لِـ "العبودية". وَتُعتَبرُ روايةُ "كوخ العم توم" أشهرَ أعمالِها، وَالتي ساهمت بِشكلٍ كبيرٍ في إذكاءِ نيرانِ "حركةِ التّحرير من العبودية" في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية.