Tragic Tom

Do you know the American Civil War? It is said to have been triggered by "Uncle Tom's Cabin" written by Mrs. Beecher Stowe.

This book is mainly about the slavery of the United States. Describes the encounter of a black slave named Tom. Tom was loyal to the owner, honest and honest, but the slave owner Shelby sold Tom to the black slave dealer for owing debt. On the way to the south, I met Eva, a kind girl. Eva asked her father to release Tom before she died. Tom almost got free, but Eva’s father died very quickly, so Tom was sold to another slave owner. . Because he helped another slave to escape, Tom was killed by his master.

This tragic story reflects the tragic situation of the slaves of the United States in the early 18th century and led to the earth-shattering Civil War.

Fourth grade: Zeng Bincheng