Harriet Beecher Stowes Uncle Toms Cabin - The Book that Started a War :: Uncle Toms Cabin

The Book that Started a War Uncle Toms Cabin, also called Life Among the Lowly, was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It is a realistic, although fictional view of sla precise. The main characters in this figment are Uncle Tom, Eliza and George Harris. Uncle Tom is a pious, trusdeucerthy, slave. He never wrongs anyone and always obeys his master. A very spiritual person, Uncle Tom tries his best to obey the Bible and to do what is right. Eliza is a beautiful slave owned by George Shelby, Sr., the akin person who ab initio owns Tom. Eliza has a son, Harry. Elizas husband, George Harris, lives on a nearby plantation. George is a brilliant man, and invented a machine that was used in the factory he works in. His proprietor became jealous and demoted George from his factory job to doing hard labor on the plantation. This story takes federal agency throughout the states of Kentucky and Mississippi. Chapters 1-5 Because his Kentucky plantation was overwhelmed by debt, Ge orge Shelby, Sr. makes plans to trade nigh slaves to a slave head named Haley in exchange for debts being canceled. The dealer selects Uncle Tom as payment for the debt. While the two are discussing the mathematical transaction, Elizas son, Harry, comes rushing into the room. Haley decides he wants to take Harry also, but Shelby refuses to part with the child. Eliza, overhearing part of the conversation, is frightened and confides her fears to her husband, George Harris. The fact that Georges owner is mistreating him, combined with a possible deal of his son persuades George to begin planning to run away. After inferring from an overheard conversation amidst Mr. & Mrs. Shelby that they are indeed going to sell Harry and Uncle Tom, Eliza warns Tom and she runs away. Chapters 6-15 Eliza is able-bodied to cross the Ohio River and get to a safe place before Haleys two hired slave-catchers can catch up with her. Although he was warned, Uncle Tom stay on the plantation, lea ving it up to God to protect him. At the same time, George Harris begins his escape. Disguised as a Spaniard, George takes his time finding a road on the underground railroad. He just happens to go to the same place where Eliza and Harry are being hidden.