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Summary

Theme 3: It presents the definition of abolitionism and the movement against slavery in the South. The brief outline of Harriet Beecher-Stowe’s and Henry Longfellow’s life and work is also given.

Key Words and Expressions to Theme 3

Abolitionism Claim

Sworn enemy Clergyman Ecclesiastical Campaign of slander Authentic documents Reconciliation Decline
Questions

1. 
   What is abolitionism and where has it started?
   
2. 
   What was the result of that movement?
   
3. 
   What do you know about Harriet Beecher-Stowe and her work?
   
4. 
   What was H. Longfellow’s contribution to the movement of abolitionism?
   
5. 
   Why “The Song of Hiawatha” is so important even for a contemporary reader?