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Picturing Uncle Tom with Little Eva-Reproduction as Legacy

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From: The Journal of American Culture
Date: 20040301
Author:Morgan, Jo-Ann

Uncle Tom was 150 years old in 2002. From coast to coast, the sesquicentennial publishing anniversary of Uncle Tom's Cabin became an occasion to reassess what impact Harriet Beecher Stowe's popular novel has had on American arts and attitudes. In California, the Huntington Library was the site of a two-day conference, with noted speakers exploring "the broad social legacy" of the 1852 book. An exhibition at the New York Historical Society, "Reading Uncle Tom's Image: The 150-Year Legacy of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Character Reconsidered," featured book engravings along with work by ...

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