Characters
The kind, religious man who provides a moral compass for the story.
Who is Uncle Tom?
Where does the story begin, and what is happening to the Shelby family?
In Kentucky, they must sell Uncle Tom and Harry (slaves) to pay debts.
What guides Uncle Tom’s behavior?
His deep Christian faith, love, and forgiveness guide him in all he does.
When was Uncle Tom's Cabin published?
It was published in 1852.
Who says, “The Lord’s given me patience to bear what He’s seen fit to lay on me”?
Uncle Tom
A slave woman who escapes with her son across the frozen river.
Who is Eliza?
How does George initially escape from slavery?
He pretends to be a Spaniard, dressing up in plain sight with a slave tending him.
What major social evil does Harriet Beecher Stowe criticize in the novel?
She condemns the cruelty and injustice of slavery.
What movement did Stowе’s book support?
The abolitionist movement against slavery.
Who says, “I'd sell them, and buy a place in the Free States, and take all our people there, and hire teachers to teach them to read and write."
Little Eva
The worst slave owner who beats slaves to death.
Who is Simon Legree?
After Little Eva’s death, what decision does her father make?
He decides to free his slaves.
What feeling does Stowe want readers to have?
She wants readers to feel empathy, compassion, and moral concern.
What war began less than ten years after the book’s release?
The American Civil War.
Who says, “You are mine, body and soul”?
Simon Legree
This owner treats Tom with kindness and promises to free him but dies too soon.
Who is St. Clare?
Who buys Tom after St. Clare’s death, and what happens to him?
Simon Legree; he beats Tom to death.
What are some lessons we can learn from Uncle Tom?
We don't have to sin in the presence of evil
A slave can still be free if he's a Christian but even a free man can be a slave to sin.
It's better to love than to let evil eat you alive.
The greatest victory is meeting the Lord.
Which U.S. President is said to have called Stowe “little woman who wrote the book that started this great war”?
Abraham Lincoln.
Who says, "I’ll never give up my child to be sold!”?
Eliza Harris
St. Clare's angelic daughter, who befriends Uncle Tom.
Who is Eva?
What happens at the end of the novel, and how does Tom influence others?
Tom dies forgiving his enemies, inspiring George Shelby to free his slaves.
What lesson does Stowe want readers to learn?
That people should follow their conscience and stand up against injustice.
What 1850 law inspired Stowe to write the novel?
The Fugitive Slave Act, which forced the return of escaped slaves.
Who wrote, “Scenes such as these are a constant offense to all just and noble feelings”?
Harriet Beecher Stowe (as а narrator)