Slavery In Uncle Tom's Cabin

In the book of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, one main character uncle Tom, the one who stayed being a slave while the other narrative of Eliza escaped and gained freedom. During his lifetime, he had three different masters Shelby, St. Clare and Legree. The first two masters are kind and did not abuse their slaves, but are evil inside. However, Legree exposes the evil of slavery both inside and outside.

Arthur Shelby is Uncle Tom’s first owner. When Uncle Tom is his slave, he and his wife live relatively much happier life. Not like other slave owners at that time, Mr. Shelby is kind and treats his slaves good. In the very first Chapter of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Mr. Shelby and Negro trader Haley have a talk. This talk gives audience a sense that Mr. Shelby might sell some slaves. “‘I’ll think the matter over, and talk with my wife’, said Mr. Shelby” (Chapter I, 9). In Chapter V, even with Mrs. Shelby’s objection, Uncle Tom and Eliza’s son, Harry, are decided to be sold to pay Mr. Shelby’s debt. Even Mr. Shelby treats his slaves well, he still hypocritically participates slavery.

Uncle Tom’s singing was liked by Eva, the daughter of Augustin St. Clare. Eva asked her dad to buy Uncle Tom, and he then becomes Uncle Tom’s second master. He, similar to Mr. Selby, treats his slaves well. Even though, likes Mr.
His role in Uncle Tom’s Cabin is to contrast his evil with Uncle Tom’s goodness and repeal that Christianity is morally right. In the scene of Uncle Tom’s death, he was trying to save Cassy. In his last words, “‘Poor critters!’ said Tom, ‘I’d be willing to bar’ all I have, if it’ll only bring ye to Christ! O Lord! Give me these two more souls, I pray’” (Chapter XL, 378). Uncle Tom chooses to still love his master when he dies. This goodness and Christian in his heart repeals his master, Simon Legree’s