When uncle tom’s cabin was first published, it was a. universally condemned b. universally praised c. a bestseller d. mostly misunderstood

The correct answer is (C). When “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”, an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe, was first published it was best-selling novel of XIX century and second best-selling book (right behind Bible). Will Kaufman said that this novel "helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War”. 

the corect answer us cc

well if u read the book you would know that she meant to