1852
Uncle Tom's Cabin Published
Harriet Beecher Stowe's sentimental novel about the cruelties of slavery sold three hundred thousand copies in its first year and was translated into dozens…
Second Empire Proclaimed
A year to the day after his coup, Louis-Napoleon had himself proclaimed Emperor Napoleon III by plebiscite.
Second Anglo-Burmese War
A trumped-up dispute at Rangoon gave the East India Company its excuse to take Lower Burma.
Douglass's Fourth of July
In Rochester, New York, Frederick Douglass delivered an address to the Ladies Anti-Slavery Society that asked, bluntly, "What to the slave is the Fourth…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1852?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1852. The most significant is Uncle Tom's Cabin Published.
What era was 1852 part of?
1852 falls within the Industrial Age (1801-1900). Steam, empire, and the unmaking of the old order.
Which regions saw notable events in 1852?
The events from 1852 span North America, Europe and Southeast Asia.