Tom And Mr. Shelby: Summary

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The story opens to a man named Mr. Shelby talking to a slave trader, Mr. Haley. Shelby does not want to sell his slaves, but because he is in debt and needs money, he is forced to sell two of his slaves, an honest and faithful man named Tom, and a child named Harry. Harry’s mother, Eliza, overhears that her son is to be taken away. Not wanting that for her son, she runs away with him. This results in her being chased down by Haley. He is almost successful in catching her and Harry, when they get to the frozen over Ohio