Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Chapter 29 summary
Chapter 29 of 45 · Volume 2 · 12 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 29, St. Clare’s death leaves his enslaved household under Marie’s control, and Miss Ophelia cannot stop Rosa’s punishment or secure Tom’s promised freedom. Marie arranges the household’s sale, Miss Ophelia writes to Mrs. Shelby for help, and Tom joins other servants in a warehouse awaiting auction.
What happens
- St. Clare dies, and his servants mourn the loss of the man whose kindness shields them from Marie.
- About two weeks after the funeral, Rosa begs Miss Ophelia to prevent her punishment at a whipping house.
- Marie rejects Miss Ophelia’s appeal, and a male servant takes Rosa away despite her pleas.
- Adolph tells Tom that Marie plans to sell the house and most of its servants.
- Miss Ophelia asks Marie to complete Tom’s promised freedom, but Marie refuses and interrupts further appeals with distress.
- Miss Ophelia writes to Mrs. Shelby, and Tom, Adolph, and other servants enter a warehouse awaiting auction.
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What to notice
Marie openly identifies humiliation as her aim. Her statement exposes the danger the servants face when no one can restrain her power.
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