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Mentioned by Tom Holland as one of 'two great literary bookends that surround the history of the Civil War in America and its aftermath' alongside Gone with the Wind.

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Discussed in the context of how Northerners were being radicalized against slavery. The hosts mention Lincoln supposedly meeting Stowe and saying 'you're the little lady who made such a big war.' The book is described as a 'publishing sensation' that confronted middle-class Northeastern Americans with the reality of slavery breaking up families and violating Christian principles.

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Mentioned in the context of discussing slave narratives and their impact on Northern public opinion before the Civil War.