Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Chapter 43 summary
Chapter 43 of 45 · Volume 2 · 13 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 43, Cassy and Madame de Thoux reunite with Eliza and George Harris in Canada, and family wealth enables George to study in France. After returning from France, George explains his commitment to Liberia and sails for Africa with his family, while Topsy also becomes a missionary there.
What happens
- George Shelby sends proof of Eliza’s identity, and Cassy and Madame de Thoux trace her family through Amherstburg to Montreal.
- Madame de Thoux reveals herself as George’s sister, and Cassy reunites with her daughter and embraces her grandchildren.
- Madame de Thoux funds the family’s move to France, where George studies for four years and Emmeline marries a ship’s officer.
- After political unrest drives the family back, George explains in a letter why he chooses Liberia and African national identity.
- George and his family sail for Africa; Topsy’s education under Miss Ophelia also leads her into missionary teaching there.
- Inquiries by Madame de Thoux locate Cassy’s son, who escapes slavery and receives an education in the North.
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What to notice
George chooses learning when his sister offers financial help. His answer connects his private studies with the university education her wealth makes possible.
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