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Uncle Tom
Maid to Mrs. Shelby, Eliza learns that her son Harry is to be sold along with Tom and escapes in the night with her son. Her husband, George, has also recently escaped his cruel master—the three reunite in Ohio en route to Canada, which they eventually reach in disguise. They start a new life in Montreal and move from there to Africa.
Eliza Harris Quotes in Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Uncle Tom's Cabin quotes below are all either spoken by Eliza Harris or refer to Eliza Harris. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 3
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I an’t a Christian like you, Eliza; my heart’s full of bitterness; I can’t trust in God. Why does he let things be so?
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Eliza Harris Quotes in Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Uncle Tom's Cabin quotes below are all either spoken by Eliza Harris or refer to Eliza Harris. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 3
Quotes
I an’t a Christian like you, Eliza; my heart’s full of bitterness; I can’t trust in God. Why does he let things be so?
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