Which of the following is true about the Uncle Tom plays that toured the U.S.?
A. Copyright laws of the time prevented playwrights from changing a popular story.
B. Several of them changed the plot to downplay the novel's abolitionism.
C. Theater productions were seen by far fewer people than had read the book.
D. Stowe's characters were always portrayed as innocent victims.
Answer: B
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