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What do you do when your go in debt, and on the verge of losing your property?... sell.. a slave?

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What do you do when your go in debt, and on the verge of losing your property?... sell.. a slave?

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George Shelby is in a lot of financial trouble, so he does the only logical thing a white man in the middle of the nineteenth century would do: negotiate and auction off his living property... yes, his slaves.

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Just one slave? what do you take me for? - Haley

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Just one slave? what do you take me for? - Haley

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Haley, the man Mr. Shelby is closing the deal with, is interested in the finest workers he has. Shelby decides on Tom, a "uncommonly good" slave, and when Haley indicates one slave will not suffice, Shelby reluctantly volunteers Harry, the son of Eliza.

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Girl sell your son? you know he wouldn't do nothing like that!... Don't worry love

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Girl sell your son? you know he wouldn't do nothing like that!... Don't worry love

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As Shelby signs the papers that guarantee Haley's ownership of Tom and Harry, Mrs. Shelby promises Eliza Mr. Shelby would never even consider separating them.

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So uh here's the thing.. I know I said I wouldn't sell your son, but I gotta sell your son

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So uh here's the thing.. I know I said I wouldn't sell your son, but I gotta sell your son

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Mrs. Shelby didn't know about her husband's financial grievances, which is why she was so confident in her promise to Eliza, which secured her son's safety. Shortly after the transaction is finalized, Eliza over hears George telling his wife that Harry is to be sold.

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That's cool, you know I'm leaving though right? Good, long as we're all on the same page

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That's cool, you know I'm leaving though right? Good, long as we're all on the same page

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Eliza tells Uncle Tom and Aunt Chloe about the devastating news, and gets ready to leave the plantation with Harry. She expresses her hopes to find Canada, her husband, and most importantly: freedom.

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Mrs. and Mr. Shelby find out she's fled!

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Mrs. and Mr. Shelby find out she's fled!

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Mrs. Shelby rings the door for her maid, and to her surprise, Eliza is gone. She rejoices, motivated by her beliefs that slavery is corrupt, however her husband's reaction isn't as warm.. and wait until Haley finds out.

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Hearing from the slaves, that Eliza has run away with Harry, he intrudes into the Shelby household, infuriated.

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You guessed it again, he's going after her. This man won't go down without a challenge.

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You guessed it again, he's going after her. This man won't go down without a challenge.

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Haley was promised Harry, and didn't receive him. So his first instinct of course is to search for Eliza and her son. If there's anything a 19th Century white man doesn't play about, it's his living property. He asks for horses and accompanies for his journey immediately.

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Aint no loyalty stronger than people who've been forced into the worst living conditions. 

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Aint no loyalty stronger than people who've been forced into the worst living conditions. 

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The other slaves' immediate response is to delay preparation for the voyage as long as possible, so Eliza has enough time to find freedom. They hide a beechnut under one of the horses' saddles, so any pressure would cause the horse extreme discomfort.

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As we expected, Mr. Haley gets on the horse, and is immediately thrown off. Chaos erupts and delays time even more. Their plan so far shows great promise.

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We're taken back to Eliza's journey, where is she now?!?!

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We're taken back to Eliza's journey, where is she now?!?!

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Eliza reaches the Ohio river, but decides to leave crossing it for the morning. Her and Harry call it a night in a motel. She longs desperately to cross the River, as she knows thats her biggest milestone. She puts Harry to rest and stays up... unable to rest with the uneasiness of the situation.

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The next morning Harry and Eliza are spotted by Haley!

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The next morning Harry and Eliza are spotted by Haley!

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They make it across the river, Haley unable to follow them due to the ice. With the aid of a man named Mr. Symmes, they find shelter, and are rewarded with temporary relief.