Explain how the new fugitive slave law and Uncle Toms Cabin both increased sectional tensions in the 1850s. How did abolitionists react to the fugitive slave law? How did pro-slavery southerners react to Uncle Toms Cabin? Provide historical concrete examples of reactions from each side.

Explain how the new fugitive slave law and Uncle Toms Cabin both increased sectional tensions in the 1850s. How did abolitionists react to the fugitive slave law? How did pro-slavery southerners react to Uncle Toms Cabin? Provide historical concrete examples of reactions from each side.

Task 1: Create a new discussion topic on or before the required date/time by clicking the ‘**REPLY HERE**’ post. Develop a substantive main thread addressing each part of the prompt in full. Your initial thread should be 2-3 paragraphs in length (200+ words total). Support your points with examples or illustrations from the text. Quotations/citations are not strictly required, but APA style should be used if quoting or paraphrasing from the literature or outside sources. Review the How-To Guide: APA Formatting and Citations page (linked in class) as needed.

Class book: https://openstax.org/books/us-history/pages/1-introduction (Chapter 14)

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