Uncle Tom's Daily
Nishtha Prasad and Shreya Ashokkrishnan
Uncle Tom and Eva
At Legree's
Frontispiece
Quotations
Preface for European Edition
In authorizing the circulation of this work on the continent of Europe the author has only the apology that the love of man is higher than the love of country.
In the preface Uncle Tom's Cabin European Edition, the author ardently emphasizes on the focus of humanity as a whole (regardless of race) rather than its effects on the state, meaning that it is important for freedom to apply to all in society regardless of color.
Farewell in National Era
Farewell in National Era
The quote from the Farewell In National Address advocates for the equality of African Americans in American society with regards to education and opportunity for African American children posses equal academic ability to white children.
Shreya Ashokkrishnan
a. Many of these images convey the relationships between African Americans and whites beyond just the idea of whites owning slaves. Some images showed whites and blacks together seemingly sharing intimate moments or friendship. This conveys the idea that blacks and whites could have had a healthy relationship despite the hostility slaves faced. Additionally, many of the pictures portrayed blacks in a more positive light and whites as a negative force. Whites were depicted as inhumane people having full control over their "property", blacks are shown as victims of the horrible crimes of whites. This shows how many people of the time viewed slavery as inhumane and cruel despite it being such an integral part of society.
b. What surprised me about the images is the way in which black-white relationships were portrayed. Many were shown as loving relationships which creates a sharp contrast between what the common assumption is. For example, two of the images portrayed a black individual caring for a young white child. This depicts how the relationship between blacks and whites is more than what meets the eye.
Nishtha Prasad
b) The most surprising element to the images was seeing certain African American individuals easily getting along with their white counterparts, therefore representing how not all blacks were savage. This is clearly defined in the image of Uncle Tom and Eva in which a black man is seen nurturing a young white girl.