The slave trade played a huge role in shaping the modern world in which we live. North America was developed almost entirely through slave labor and the exploitation of native people. The slave trade had been a socially accepted practice for many years and there was no opposition. In 1852, a novel called Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Humble, was published; it was an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Numerous film and stage adaptations have been developed, including the television film Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987) directed by Stan Lathan and the screenplay adapted by John Gay; the film was filmed in Natchez, Mississippi, United States. Many people agree that the novel created ground for anti-slavery movements around the world. Even though the play was aimed at the North American population, it was a huge success worldwide. The abolition of the slave trade was only the beginning, but much remained to be done to completely abolish all aspects of slavery. A good justification is that slavery may have been just a “necessary evil.” Harriet Beecher Stowe was born June 14, 1811, in Litchfield, Connecticut. Although she was raised as a Puritan, Stowe was considered Protestant; who played a big role throughout his life. After a lifetime of research and study, Harriet married Calvin Stowe in 1835. Law in the 1850s required the surrender of slaves, even in "free states", prompting Harriet to write in what would become one of the most controversial books in history. time. In 1851, Uncle Tom's Cabin was released; the book heavily influenced the Civil War movement. Stowe's work was translated into thirty-two languages ​​and adapted for the stage until 1930. Beecher's success was not so much due to his literary abilities, but rather to...... middle of paper. .....United States: combined volume. Brief 3rd ed. New York: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2011. Kolchin, Peter. American slavery, 1619-1877. New York: Hill and Wang, 1993. Slavery: An Introduction to the African Holocaust; -with particular reference to Liverpool- "capital of the slave trade". 2nd ed. Liverpool? : Black History Resources Working Group in collaboration with the Racial Equality Management Team, 1997. Stowe, Harriet Beecher. A key to Uncle Tom's cabin; present the original facts and documents on which the story is based. With corroborating statements verifying the veracity of the work. Boston: JP Jewett & co. ;, 1853. Kaminski, John P.. A necessary evil? : slavery and the debate on the Constitution. Madison, Wis.: Madison House, 1995. Merrill, Tim. Honduras, a country study. Washington, DC: Federal Research Division, 1993.