《汤姆叔叔的小屋》的作者斯陀夫人对美国的蓄奴制所产生的把黑奴当成没有灵魂的牲畜肆意虐待和进行买卖的行为一向深恶痛绝。一八五O年美国联邦议会又通过了《逃奴法案》，规定任何人不得收留逃奴，自由州的居民如协助逃奴，将受到法律的制裁。这一法律的通过无异于在美国全境以法律的形式承认了黑奴是奴隶主的私有财产，而当时相当一批北方的政界与宗教界的领袖竟然为这一法案辩护，认为为了维护联邦统一，不致分成南北两个国家，这个法案是十分必要的。这使得斯陀夫人更为愤怒。她认为只有不了解蓄奴制的真相及其残酷性的人才会为蓄奴制与《逃奴法案》进行辩护，于是决心通过文学的形式，把蓄奴制的种种骇人听闻的罪恶公这于世。她心目中的读者主要是北方信奉基督教的白人，她希望通过自己的作品使他们同情并支持废除奴隶制的斗争。
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CHAPTER 1 IN WHICH THE READER IS INTRODUCED TO A MAN OFHUMANITY
CHAPTER 2 THE MOTHER
CHAPTER 3 THE HUSBAND AND FATHER
CHAPTER 4 AN EVENING IN UNCLE TOM'S CABIN
CHAPTER 5 SHOWING THE FEELINGS OF LIVING PROPERTY ON CHANGINGOWNERS
CHAPTER 6 DISCOVERY
CHAPTER 7 THE MOTHER'S STRUGGLE
CHAPTER 8 ELIZA'S ESCAPE
CHAPTER 9 IN WHICH IT APPEARS THAT A SENATOR IS BUT A MAN
CHAPTER 10 THE PROPERTY IS CARRIED OFF
CHAPTER 11 IN WHICH PROPERTY GETS INTO AN IMPROPER STATE OFMIND
CHAPTER 12 SELECT INCIDENT OF LAWFUL TRADE
CHAPTER 13 THE QUAKER SETTLEMENT
CHAPTER 14 EVANGELINE
CHAPTER 15 OF TOM'S NEW MASTER, AND VARIOUS OTHER MATTERS
CHAPTER 1 IN WHICH THE READER IS INTRODUCED TO A MAN OFHUMANITY
CHAPTER 2 THE MOTHER
CHAPTER 3 THE HUSBAND AND FATHER
CHAPTER 4 AN EVENING IN UNCLE TOM'S CABIN
CHAPTER 5 SHOWING THE FEELINGS OF LIVING PROPERTY ON CHANGINGOWNERS
CHAPTER 6 DISCOVERY
CHAPTER 7 THE MOTHER'S STRUGGLE
CHAPTER 8 ELIZA'S ESCAPE
CHAPTER 9 IN WHICH IT APPEARS THAT A SENATOR IS BUT A MAN
CHAPTER 10 THE PROPERTY IS CARRIED OFF
CHAPTER 11 IN WHICH PROPERTY GETS INTO AN IMPROPER STATE OFMIND
CHAPTER 12 SELECT INCIDENT OF LAWFUL TRADE
CHAPTER 13 THE QUAKER SETTLEMENT
CHAPTER 14 EVANGELINE
CHAPTER 15 OF TOM'S NEW MASTER, AND VARIOUS OTHER MATTERS
CHAPTER 16 TOM'S MISTRESS AND HER OPINIONS
CHAPTER 17 THE FREEMAN'S DEFENCE
CHAPTER 18 MISS OPHELIA'S EXPERIENCES AND OPINIONS
CHAPTER 19 MISS OPHELIA'S EXPERIENCES AND OPINIONS CONTINUED
CHAPTER 20 TOPSY
CHAPTER 21 KENTUCK
CHAPTER 22 "THE GRASS WITHERETH--THE FLOWER FADETH"
CHAPTER 23 HENRIQUE
CHAPTER 24 FORESHADOWINGS
CHAPTER 25 THE LITTLE EVANGELIST
CHAPTER 26 DEATH
CHAPTER 27 "THIS IS THE LAST OF EARTH
CHAPTER 28 REUNION
CHAPTER 29 THE UNPROTECTED
CHAPTER 30 THE SLAVE WAREHOUSE
CHAPTER 31 THE MIDDLE PASSAGE
CHAPTER 32 DARK PLACES
CHAPTER 33 CASSY
CHAPTER 34 THE QUADROON'S STORY
CHAPTER 35 THE TOKENS
CHAPTER 36 EMMELINE AND CASSY
CHAPTER 37 LIBERTY
CHAPTER 38 THE VICTORY
CHAPTER 39 THE STRATAGEM
CHAPTER 40 THE MARTYR
CHAPTER 41 THE YOUNG MASTER
CHAPTER 42 AN AUTHENTIC GHOST STORY
CHAPTER 43 RESULTS
CHAPTER 44 THE LIBERATOR
CHAPTER 45 CONCLUDING REMARKS
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