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AMore than 30,000
BMore than 3,000,000
CMore than 300,000
DMore than 130,000
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. More than 300,000
1. Stowe began writing in 1852 with only a minor sketch in mind, and it widened as she worked.
2. On publication it caused an immediate sensation.
3. More than 300,000 copies were sold in the first year.
4. Eight power presses ran day and night to keep up with demand, and translations followed.
5. The rising generation of northern voters was deeply stirred by it.
_Source: An Outline of American History (U.S. Information Agency, 1990, public domain), section CIVIL CONFLICT DRAWS NEARER_
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