The slave trade played a huge role in shaping the modern world we live in. North America was developed almost entirely by slave labor and the exploitation of native people. The slave trade was an accepted practice in society for many years and there was no opposition. In 1852, a novel called Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Humble, was published; was an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Many film and play adaptations have been developed, one of these was the television film Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987) directed by Stan Lathan and the screenplay adapted by John Gay; the film was shot in Natchez, Mississippi, USA. Many people agree that the novel created the basis for anti-slavery movements around the world. Although the show was aimed at the North American population, it was a huge success worldwide. The abolition of the slave trade was only the beginning, but there was still much work to be done to completely abolish all aspects of slavery. A great justification is that perhaps slavery was just “A Necessary Evil.” Harriet Beecher Stowe was born on June 14, 1811 in Litchfield, Connecticut. Although she was raised under a Puritan background, Stowe was believed to have been a Protestant; which played an important role throughout his life. After a lifetime of research and study, Harriet married Calvin Stowe in 1835. The law of 1850 required the transformation of slaves, even in the "Free States", this in turn inspired Harriet to write in what would become one of the most controversial books of the world. time. Uncle Tom's Cabin was released in 1851; the book greatly influenced the Civil War movement. Stowe's work was translated into thirty-two languages ​​and was adapted into stage plays until 1930. Beecher's success is not so much directed at his literary abilities, but rather... 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 Resource Working Group in collaboration with the Race Equality Management Team, 1997. Stowe, Harriet Beecher. A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin; presenting the original facts and documents on which the story is based. Along with corroborating statements that verify the veracity of the work. Boston: J. P. Jewett & co.;, 1853. Kaminski, John P.. A Necessary Evil?: Slavery and the Constitution Debate. Madison, WI: Madison House, 1995.Merrill, Tim. Honduras: a national study. Washington, DC: Federal Research Division, 1993.