USA HISTORY

SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861

UNCLE TOMS CABIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does George Harris’ master demand of him that prompts him to plan his escape?
A
Relocate to Louisiana
B
Punish another slave
C
Abandon his faith
D
Marry another woman
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When he’s sent to work in a bagging factory, he invents a labor saving machine for cleaning hemp, which revolutionizes the way the factory works. Unfortunately, his “master” is jealous of George’s abilities and uses George’s intelligence as an excuse to punish and humiliate him.

Detailed explanation-2: -George Shelby Called “Mas’r George” by Uncle Tom, George is the Shelbys’ good-hearted son. He loves Tom and promises to rescue him from the cruelty into which his father sold him. After Tom dies, he resolves to free all the slaves on the family farm in Kentucky.

Detailed explanation-3: -George explains to his wife that their marriage is really nonexistent in the eyes of the law. As slaves, they cannot be married, which is why George wishes that he had never been born.

Detailed explanation-4: -George visits his wife Eliza and lets her know his plan to escape. He will go to Canada and work until he has enough money to liberate her and their son. A disguised George walks into a tavern and commences talking with some men about the reward offered for George’s return, dead or alive.

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