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"The light of the cheerful fire shone on the rug and carpet of a cosey parlor, and glittered on the sides of the tea-cups and well-brightened tea-pot, as Senator Bird was drawing off his boots, preparatory to inserting his feet in a pair of new handsome slippers, which his wife had been working for him while away on his senatorial tour. The bill signed by Senator Bird mirrors, on the state level, the Fugitive Slave Act.

PASSAGE 2 Introduction: In this excerpt from Chapter 9, Eliza has escaped from slavery and is speaking with a friendly white woman who has taken her in after she escaped and crossed the Ohio River from Kentucky into the free state of Ohio. Women. Jim, you mustn't climb on that table,--no, no!--You don't know, my dear, what a surprise it is to us all, to see you here tonight!" Mr. Bird, therefore, opened his eyes in surprise, and said,"Well; but is it true that they have been passing a law forbidding people to give meat and drink to those poor colored folks that come along? I wouldn't give a fig for all your politics, generally, but I think this is something downright cruel and unchristian. As you read, you'll be linked to summaries and detailed analysis of quotes and themes. P kaupunkiseudulla kasvaneiden kotiseuturajaukset ja …

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Teachers and parents! "Well," said his wife, after the business of the tea-table was getting rather slack, "and what have they been doing in the Senate? Teach your students to analyze literature like LitCharts does.From the creators of SparkNotes, something better. My students love how organized the handouts are and enjoy tracking the themes as a class.” Before that, the north was willing to tolerate slavery in the South (and to profit from it without actually owning any slaves). The senator has come home from Columbus for a night, and his wife asks him about a law making it illegal to shelter or help a runaway slave. I heard they were talking of some such law, but I didn't think any Christian legislature would pass it!"

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"Tom, let the door-knob alone,--there's a man! LitCharts uses cookies to personalize our services. Despite his misgivings, Mr. Shelby decides to sell Tom, a faithful and honest man, and Harry, the son of his wife’s favorite slave, Eliza. “This is absolutely THE best teacher resource I have ever purchased. Uncle Tom's Cabin: Chapter 9 Summary & Analysis Next. Themes and Colors Key LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Uncle Tom's Cabin, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. I hope, my dear, no such law has been passed. Instant downloads of all 1350 LitChart PDFs In Chapter 9, the scene is the Ohio home of a state senator, Bird, and his family. LitCharts Teacher Editions. IN WHICH IT APPEARS THAT A SENATOR IS BUT A MAN. His care for the escapees is a male form of the family concern Eliza and other women have shown toward their children.

LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Uncle Tom's Cabin Chapter 9: Summary and Analysis by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Only when it became clear that slavery itself would dissolve the Union did opinion in the north turn against the institution of slavery. "You've been inactive for a while, logging you out in a few seconds..."No, nonsense! Bird’s vote and argument are similar to those many northerners made on passage of that national bill.

Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on LitCharts. This coincidence further draws a parallel between blacks and whites—both wish to protect and love their children.