{"id":109,"date":"2019-09-09T22:14:10","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T02:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ldst390cnr\/?p=109"},"modified":"2019-09-09T22:14:10","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T02:14:10","slug":"uncle-toms-cabin-popular-culture-position-and-influence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ldst390cnr\/2019\/09\/09\/uncle-toms-cabin-popular-culture-position-and-influence\/","title":{"rendered":"Uncle Tom’s Cabin Popular Culture Position and Influence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Uncle Tom\u2019s cabin acted an emotional mirror and influenced people\u2019s perspective on slavery. The immediate backlash which followed its\u2019 release highlighted its immense power as a \u2018psychological weapon\u2019 against the promoted system in place. In many places in the South, story tellers altered it making Tom a buffoon who enjoyed his position as a slave. However the book held a\u00a0 <\/span>net positive influence and highlighted many issues concerning slavery which weren\u2019t spoken about such as detailed stories of the complex and layered relationships between slaves, both men and women and their masters. Uncle Tom\u2019s Cabin was revolutionary for its\u2019 inclusion of the female experience during these times. Additionally, having a female author doing with this time was rare, and having a female writer with the most popular book of its time was unheard of. Stowe became a figurehead who Lincoln regarded as a spark to the opposition of the existing institution.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Uncle Tom\u2019s Cabin undoubtedly sparked a conversation. Whether people were angered or intrigued, there was no avoiding it. It gained its\u2019 place as a discussion point of the complex\/inhumane nature of slavery. It told a story which communicated to the mob of society. Similar to the music, t.v., video games, social media, etc\u2026 we have today as pop culture, Uncle Tom\u2019s Cabin acted in the realm of influence unavoidable to anyone. Just as we can\u2019t dismiss pop culture\u2019s icons nowadays, we can\u2019t dismiss such avenues as Uncle Tom\u2019s Cabin because it represented our values\/motives at the time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We learned about Shakespeare\u2019s notoriety for being vulgar yet he has appeared in culture, as well as pop culture since. Although it is so easy\u00a0 <\/span>for the masses to disregard pop culture as vapid, we have to understand the influential power of it. Uncle Tom\u2019s Cabin opened doors of discussion which politicians couldn\u2019t talk about. This is crazy! The fire which Stowe kindled caused a \u201cprofound cultural and ideological rebellion.\u201d Not only do we have to be aware and respectful of such power, but further investigate the interworking of popular culture\u2019s leadership systems in our society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Uncle Tom\u2019s cabin acted an emotional mirror and influenced people\u2019s perspective on slavery. The immediate backlash which followed its\u2019 release highlighted its immense power as…<\/p>\n

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