The novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is an anti-slavery work by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It centers on a slave named Uncle Tom, who suffers greatly until his death. Harriet's intention in crafting this tale was to criticize the newly enacted Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, which prohibited aiding runaway slaves. Young master George is the offspring of Arthur Shelby, Uncle Tom's original owner. George's unsuccessful efforts to purchase Uncle Tom from the merciless plantation owner Simon Legree highlight the unfulfilled ideals of America. Nonetheless, this led him to liberate all his slaves on his farm in Kentucky in tribute to Tom.
