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   Tom was a slave who was owned by the 

Shelby family. Tom lived with his a woman 

named Eliza and a boy named Harry. Unlike 

most slaves, Tom was able to read and write. 

The Shelby son, Christopher, got along well 

with Tom and even called him "Uncle Tom". 

Compared to many like him, Tom had a pretty 

good life with the Shelby family. However, 

things would soon get worse for Tom and the 

other slaves.

   One day, a man came to the Shelby family's 

house. He said Mr. Shelby had a debt to settle, 

and that the debt would be settled if he sold 

Tom. Mr. Shelby had little choice but to do as 

the man suggested, so he reluctantly put Tom, 

Eliza and Harry up for sale. Some of the other 

slaves suggested Tom attempt to escape, but 

Tom said it'd be better for everyone if he did 

as he was told. However, Eliza and Harry 

escaped the plantation and went to Ohio. 

Christopher Shelby promised Tom that 

someday, he'd buy Tom back. 

   Tom was put on a steamboat that was taking 

him to where he would be sold. While he is on 

the ship, a song he is singing catches the 

attention of a little girl. They talk for a time, 

and the girl gets increasingly closer to the 

edge of the boat. Tom warns her to back away, 

but he's too late. The girl falls off the boat and 

into the water and begins to cry for help 

desperately. Tom breaks his shackles and 

jumps into the water to save the girl. Tom 

brings her back onto the boat, saving her life. 

All the while, the girl's father is watching the 

event.

The girl's father hastily buys Tom for $1,300. 

Now belonging to the St. Clare family, Tom 

travels to their house to begin his new life. The 

girl, Eva, is very nice to Tom, and so is her 

father, Augustine. However, Eva's mother isn't 

so nice to the family's slaves. Eva soon 

develops tuberculosis and passes. Before this, 

Eva made her father promise to set Tom free. 

Wanting to honor his promise to his late 

daughter, Augustine tells Tom he is a free 

man. However, Augustine is killed by an 

unknown assailant. 

   After Tom tells her of Augustine's promise, 

Eva's mother says that Augustine would never 

say such a thing, and sells Tom at a slave 

auction. Tom's new master is a man named 

Simon Legree. Simon Legree is very mean and 

violent to his slaves. When Tom is in Mr. 

Legree's possession, another slave isn't 

working to Mr. Legree's standards, so Mr. 

Legree orders Tom to beat the woman. Tom 

refuses. Mr. Legree says he will have Tom 

beaten until he "breaks" and agrees to beat 

the woman. Despite being beaten mercilessly, 

Tom does not give in.

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