The moral value of slavery as represented in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Abstract

The aim of this essay is to show how Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, represents the morality of slavery and the conflict between this institution and Christianity. It is necessary to talk about the main characters to explain the value of slaves and see how they were treated. Therefore, we explain the power of Christian characters as well as the role that women play in the novel. Feminine characters are very important in the novel and women have a special moral power. Moreover, Christianity is the opposite of slavery and we will see that most of the Christian characters are slaves who find their only hope in God.