<P> Uncle Tom, the title character, was initially seen as a noble, long - suffering Christian slave . In more recent years, however, his name has become an epithet directed towards African - Americans who are accused of selling out to whites . Stowe intended Tom to be a "noble hero" and praiseworthy person . Throughout the book, far from allowing himself to be exploited, Tom stands up for his beliefs and is grudgingly admired even by his enemies . </P> <P> Eliza is a slave and personal maid to Mrs. Shelby who escapes to the North with her five - year - old son Harry after he is sold to Mr. Haley . Her husband, George, eventually finds Eliza and Harry in Ohio and emigrates with them to Canada, then France and finally Liberia . </P> <P> The character Eliza was inspired by an account given at Lane Theological Seminary in Cincinnati by John Rankin to Stowe's husband Calvin, a professor at the school . According to Rankin, in February 1838 a young slave woman, Eliza Harris, had escaped across the frozen Ohio River to the town of Ripley with her child in her arms and stayed at his house on her way further north . </P> <P> Evangeline St. Clare is the daughter of Augustine St. Clare . Eva enters the narrative when Uncle Tom is traveling via steamship to New Orleans to be sold, and he rescues the five - or six - year - old girl from drowning . Eva begs her father to buy Tom, and he becomes the head coachman at the St. Clare house . He spends most of his time with the angelic Eva . Eva often talks about love and forgiveness, even convincing the dour slave girl Topsy that she deserves love . She even touches the heart of her Aunt Ophelia . </P>

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