Uncle Tom's Cabin Religion

Christianity challenges the morality of the institution of slavery. In Uncle Tom’s Cabin slavery and Christianity are viewed as opposites, yet live in a world together. Harriet Beecher Stowe shows how each influence characters throughout the book. Uncle Tom’s Cabin was written in the 1850s. During this time religion, particularly Christianity, was very important to American society. Throughout the book Stowe heavily illustrates how slaves were extremely religious and seen as true Christians. While Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin clearly deals with the wrongs of slavery from a Christian perspective, there is a subtle yet strong complement on the great and physical nature of women. Eliza, Eva, Aunt Chloe, and Mrs. Shelby all show imperative power …show more content…
Shelby. "You remember Mr. B.'s sermon, the other Sunday?"
"I don't want to hear such sermons; I never wish to hear Mr. B. in our church again. Ministers can't help the evil, perhaps, – can't cure it, any more than we can, – but defend it! – it always went against my common sense. And I think you didn't think much of that sermon, either." (Stowe 34)
This conversation shows how the morality of slavery began to create conflict among Christians. Slavery is evil and Christianity is the opposite. Essentially Christians, should not approve of this practice yet, slaves were the most religious and endured underserving treatment. In Conclusion, Christianity and slavery are opposites yet both influence characters throughout the book. Those who are more religious oppose slavery and those who aren’t support it. Essentially these individuals include white individuals of high status and slave owners. The women in the book are very important as Stowe portrays them as strong-willed as they are able take control when the men aren’t making the best decisions. As the story progresses slavery is deemed evil, which allows readers to support the idea to abolish