text_original: I do not think it is claiming too much to say that _Uncle Tom's Cabin_ was a fair and truthful panorama of slavery; however that may be, it opened my eyes as to who and what I was and what my country considered me; in fact, it gave me my bearing.
text_transcription: I DO NOT THINK IT IS CLAIMING TOO MUCH TO SAY THAT UNCLE TOM'S CABIN WAS A FAIR AND TRUTHFUL PANORAMA OF SLAVERY HOWEVER THAT MAY BE IT OPENED MY EYES AS TO WHO AND WHAT I WAS AND WHAT MY COUNTRY CONSIDERED ME IN FACT IT GAVE ME MY BEARING
phonemes: aɪ duːnˌɑːt θˈɪŋk ɪɾ ɪz klˈeɪmɪŋ tˈuː mʌtʃ tə sˈeɪ ðæt ˈʌŋkəl tˈɑːmz kˈæbɪn wʌzɐ fˈɛɹ ænd tɹˈuːθfəl pˌænɚɹˈæmə ʌv slˈeɪvɚɹi; haʊˈɛvɚ ðæt mˈeɪ bˈiː, ɪɾ ˈoʊpənd maɪ ˈaɪz æz tʊ hˌuː ænd wʌt aɪ wʌz ænd wʌt maɪ kˈʌntɹi kənsˈɪdɚd mˌiː; ɪn fˈækt, ɪt ɡˈeɪv mˌiː maɪ bˈɛɹɪŋ.