Uncle Tom's Cabin

             Uncle Tom's Cabin is a book, that was written by Harriet, that talk about a slave
             trying to get his freedom. The main characters in this story are Uncle Tom, Eliza and
             George Harris. Uncle Tom is a pious, trustworthy, slave who never wrongs anyone and
             always obeys his master. His is a very spiritual person, and he tries his best to obey the
             Bible and to do what is right. Eliza is a beautiful slave owned by George Shelby, Sr., the
             same person who initially owns Tom, she has son and a husband, George Harris, who
             lives on a nearby plantation. George is a brilliant man, and invented a machine that was
             used in the factory he works in. His owner became jealous and demoted George from his
             factory job to doing hard labor on the plantation.
             This story takes place in the states of Kentucky and Mississippi during the year
             1891 in the Plantations, fields, and workshops. The slaves work mostly in sunny and good
             Because George Shelby Sr.'s Kentucky plantation was overwhelmed by debt, he
             makes plans to trade some slaves to a slave dealer named Haley in exchange for debts
             being canceled. The dealer agrees and selects Uncle Tom as payment for the debt. While
             the two are discussing the possible transaction, Eliza's son, Harry, comes into the scene.
             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. This all adds on to the fact that George's owner is mistreating
             him, and he begins planning to run away. After concluding from an overheard
             conversation between Mr. & Mrs. Shelby that they are indeed going to
             sell Harry and Uncle Tom, Eliza warns Tom and she runs away.
             After she escapes from her master Eliza is able to cross the Ohio River and get to
             a safe place before Haley's two hired slave-catchers can catch
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