02554cam a22004213u 4500001000400000003000700004005001700011006000200028007000500030008004100035040001100076041001700087050000700104100003900111245002200150264005100172300004700223336002600270337002600296338003600322500003100358508005700389520116800446534004501614653002301659653002101682653002201703653003401725653003301759653003101792653003101823653003101854653004801885653003201933856010901965856004102074999001702115203UtSlPG20260610133028.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aStowe, Harriet Beecher,d1811-189610aUncle Tom's Cabin 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2006-01-13 aJudith Boss, an Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger a"Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a novel written in the mid-19th century that explores the moral complexities surrounding slavery in America. The story introduces us to a variety of characters affected by the institution of slavery, focusing particularly on Uncle Tom, a devout and dignified enslaved man, alongside other figures like Eliza, who is desperate to save her child from being sold, reflecting the heart-wrenching realities of such a system. The opening of the book sets the stage in Kentucky, where Mr. Shelby, in financial distress, contemplates selling Uncle Tom and the young boy Harry to settle debts while conversing with the trader Haley. Through their dialogue, Stowe highlights the inhumane circumstances under which slaves are viewed as property rather than human beings, and we witness the initial stirrings of turmoil that compel Eliza to flee with her son upon hearing of their impending sale. The emotional depth and ethical dilemmas presented in these early chapters lay the groundwork for a powerful narrative that challenges readers to confront the harsh truths of slavery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aSlavery -- Fiction aDidactic fiction aPolitical fiction aMaster and servant -- Fiction aAfrican Americans -- Fiction aSouthern States -- Fiction aFugitive slaves -- Fiction aPlantation life -- Fiction aUncle Tom (Fictitious character) -- Fiction aEnslaved persons -- Fiction4 uhttps://archive.org/details/uncletomscabinor01stow/ https://archive.org/details/uncletomscabinor002stow/40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/203 c42333d42333