Unfortunately, within days of each other, Eva and Mr. St. Clare die, and all the St. Clare slaves are left in the hands of Maria, the wife. She always hated the slaves and thought that her husband treated them too nicely, so when she gets this opportunity, she vows to teach them a lesson, and she sells them down the river. It is here that Tom's life takes a turn for the worst. He is bought by an evil man, Simon Legree, who prided himself on being able to "break" all of his slaves, but Tom is different. He is untouchable. Tom's great faith in God taught him to be honest and good, and no matter what Legree does, these attributes remain part of Tom. This just angers Legree more, and he eventually has Tom beaten to a point which he never recovers. While Tom is trying to heal from this beating, he is introduced to Casey, another slave of Legree's who desperately needs to run away. She has lost all faith in God after being stripped of her children years ago and subjected to a life of hatred, but after talking with Tom she finally obtains faith, and with this new faith she is able to contrive a way to escape the deserted plantation with one of the other young slaves, Emmeline. The two of them escape victoriously, but since Tom will not tell Legree where the two have gone, he is beaten again, but this time he does not recover. The son of Mr. Shelby rescues Tom just before his death. This is a hopeless feat, but Tom is able to tell George, the son, some final words for his wife, Aunt Chloe, and the others. After Tom's death, Master George gives Tom a proper burial on his return home where he meets up with Cassy and Emmeline. It is here that Cassy discovers that her daughter, whom she thought she would never see again, is Eliza, so Master George brings the two girls to Canada where the family is reunited. When he finally returns home, George grants Tom's final wish and emancipates all the Shelby slaves. When he informs them of the news, he tells...
