Uncle Tom's Cabin; Eliza's freedom Chapters 1-7 by Tayler Christian https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y en-us 2018-03-22 02:40:44 UTC 2025-11-21 18:09:04 UTC hello@padlet.com We're taken back to Eliza's journey, where is she now?!?! taylerchristian1 https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y/wish/244821793 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.]]> 2018-03-22 02:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y/wish/244821793 Mr. Haley gets bodied by a horse taylerchristian1 https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y/wish/244821794 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. ]]> 2018-03-22 02:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y/wish/244821794 Aint no loyalty stronger than people who've been forced into the worst living conditions. taylerchristian1 https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y/wish/244821795 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. ]]> 2018-03-22 02:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y/wish/244821795 You guessed it again, he's going after her. This man won't go down without a challenge. taylerchristian1 https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y/wish/244821796 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. ]]> 2018-03-22 02:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y/wish/244821796 You guessed it, Mas'r Haley is PISSEDt. taylerchristian1 https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y/wish/244821797 Hearing from the slaves, that Eliza has run away with Harry, he intrudes into the Shelby household, infuriated. ]]> 2018-03-22 02:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y/wish/244821797 Mrs. and Mr. Shelby find out she's fled! taylerchristian1 https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y/wish/244821798 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.]]> 2018-03-22 02:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y/wish/244821798 That's cool, you know I'm leaving though right? Good, long as we're all on the same page taylerchristian1 https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y/wish/244821799 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.]]> 2018-03-22 02:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y/wish/244821799 Girl sell your son? you know he wouldn't do nothing like that!... Don't worry love taylerchristian1 https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y/wish/244821800 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.]]> 2018-03-22 02:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y/wish/244821800 So uh here's the thing.. I know I said I wouldn't sell your son, but I gotta sell your son taylerchristian1 https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y/wish/244821801 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. ]]> 2018-03-22 02:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y/wish/244821801 Just one slave? what do you take me for? - Haley taylerchristian1 https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y/wish/244821802 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.]]> 2018-03-22 02:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y/wish/244821802 What do you do when your go in debt, and on the verge of losing your property?... sell.. a slave? taylerchristian1 https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y/wish/244821803 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.]]> 2018-03-22 02:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y/wish/244821803 The next morning Harry and Eliza are spotted by Haley! taylerchristian1 https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y/wish/245691509 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. ]]> 2018-03-24 03:41:03 UTC https://padlet.com/taylerchristian1/g9nrl2yi897y/wish/245691509