She’s Christian, so she tries to treat her slaves well, too. He’s nice to his slaves, but still, they are slaves.Įmily Shelby: Arthur’s wife. As far as masters go, he’s as good as it gets. Christianity is very important in this book.Īrthur Shelby: He owns the plantation where Tom is at the beginning of the book. Tom, the main character, is important because he was the first black American written as a hero. Since the book was written a long time ago, the language and words might seem outdated. Stowe tries to get across the horrors black people experienced cruelty, separation from family, beatings, and humiliation.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin takes place back in the pre-Civil War South, when slavery was still legal. Originally, it was published in a newspaper – that’s why there are so many short chapters.
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote this book in 1851.
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