one who tried to get along with their plantation owners and overseers
whites in general
Uncle Tom was a fictional character in a novel called Uncle Tom's Cabin. The book was written in 1852 by Harriet Beecher Stowe. In the novel, Tom was a Christian slave who stood up for his beliefs.
Yes, it follows Tom and his journey through three seperate masters after he is sold off multiple times.
The main character she is referring to is Uncle Tom, who is a kind and devout enslaved man known for his loyalty and integrity. Uncle Tom's experiences depict the harsh realities of slavery and the injustices suffered by African Americans during that time.
If by "Uncle Tom" you mean a black American who always does what the white man says. Then i would say "slave". Uncle Tom is a very racist and outdated term, I'm not sure we need a synonym for it.
yes in the book of Uncle Tom's Cabin
Slaves, slave-owners, slave-drivers, Abolitionists and the organisers of the Underground Railroad.
He refused to beat a fellow slave on Legree's plantation
It was about how a slave ran away to the north I think, with love.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin or "Roots" the acclaimed mini-series.
Uncle Tom was a slave who worked on a plantation in the novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe. He was initially a driver and overseer of field slaves, but later worked in the cotton fields after being sold to a new master.
If by "Uncle Tom" you mean a black American who always does what the white man says. Then i would say "slave". Uncle Tom is a very racist and outdated term, I'm not sure we need a synonym for it.