The Evils of Slavery

Slavery is a major topic of the book. The book is about slavery but it specifically tells the reader of the evils of slavery. There are many moments throughout the book where slavery is mentioned. There is a lot of racism in this book. The slave owners are all money hungry people. The only decent slave owner in the book is George Shelby. He is a nice owner who says that will let all his slaves free when he dies. Everybody else treats the slaves like animals. The book was written after the law for runaway slaves was passed. It was illegal for anyone to help slaves in the 1800s. This book demonstrates the evil of slavery by giving examples of runaway slaves that needed help.