For, sir, he was a man,—and you are but another man. And, woman, though dressed in silk and jewels, you are but a woman, and, in life’s great straits and mighty griefs, ye feel but one sorrow!
This quote explains author Stowe's message of the book; for readers not to see enslaved people as tools to be sold, but rather as human beings with hearts and emotions.
Nothing could exceed the touching simplicity, the childlike earnestness, of his prayer, enriched with the language of Scripture, which seemed so entirely to have wrought itself into his being, as to have become a part of himself, and to drop from his lips unconsciously
This quote explains how many enslaved people like Uncle Tom used religion as a way to cope and find purpose, It is also a good way of describing his kindness and help readers feel sympathy for him and others like him with his "childlike earnestness".
What pleasure is it that he is handsome, and smart, and bright? I tell you, Eliza, that a sword will pierce through your soul for every good and pleasant thing your child is or has; it will make him worth too much for you to keep.”
This quote highlights the cruelty of the slavery system, since even if these people were intelligent and kind, they were still in constant danger of being sold and separated from their families.
he man who but a few hours before had bound my hands together with a strong cord, read a chapter from the Bible, and then offered up prayer, just as though God sanctioned the act he had just committed upon a poor panting, fugitive slave.
"The man who but a few hours before had bound my hands together with a strong cord, read a chapter from the Bible, and then offered up prayer, just as though God sanctioned the act he had just committed upon a poor panting, fugitive slave." This line stood out to me because even though oftentimes slaveowners considered themselves religious people, they would often use this to justify the cruel punishments they would give to enslaved people.