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Uncle Tom's Cabin

2008-12-15T17:35:36Z

UncleStu:

'''Uncle Tom's Cabin''' was a popular [[abolitionist]] novel written by [[Harriet Beecher Stowe]] in 1852. The main character is Uncle Tom, a black slave who endures undeserved hardship with a quiet dignity and grace from God.

The book was very successful, selling 300,000 copies in the first year alone. Its popularity led it to be turned into a theatrical performances and eventually, silent films.<ref>[http://chnm.gmu.edu/lostmuseum/searchlm.php?function=find&exhibit=uncletom&browse=uncletom The Uncle Tom's Cabin Archive]</ref> Its popularity also helped add fuel to the fire of the building anti-slavery movement, which culminated in the [[American Civil War]] and the removal of slavery from America, and as such is one of the most powerful books ever written.

==Theatrical Posters==
<gallery>Image:Uncle Tom.jpg|"Uncle Tom"
Image:Legree.jpg|"Legree"
Image:Eliza.jpg|"Eliza"
Image:Topsy.jpg|"Topsy"</gallery>

==References==
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::http://www.iath.virginia.edu/utc/
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Uncle Tom

2008-12-15T17:34:35Z

UncleStu:

'''Uncle Tom''' was a character in the anti-[[slavery]] [[novel]] ''[[Uncle Tom's Cabin]]'', written by Harriet Beecher Stowe in the mid 1800's. In the novel, Uncle Tom is a slave who, due to the debts of his owning family, is sold to a slave trader and eventually sold to Simon Legree. After Uncle Tom refuses to whip another slave on the plantation, Legree resolves to crush his spirit and devotion to [[God]]. On the verge of giving up and renouncing his faith, Tom has visions of [[Jesus]] and Eva, a white girl he befriended earlier in the novel, and remains true to his faith. After encouraging other slaves to escape, he is confronted by Legree who demands Tom tell him where they are. When Tom refuses again, he is beaten to death by Simon Legree.

==Modern Usage==

The name "Uncle Tom" Uncle Tom has become a pejorative term used by African Americans to describe a black man who is "overly submissive'' to White People, betraying his Black roots. Sometimes it is used to describe a Black person who seeks favor or acceptance with White people by way of unnecessary accommodation.

This use has been criticized by others who point out that Uncle Tom was not submissive, but was beaten to death for refusing to submit. They also dislike the term as it suggests a Black/White divide that implies interracial communication and friendship is improper.

==External Links==
* [http://www.ferris.edu/news/jimcrow/tom/ "The Tom Character"] from the museum of Racial Memorabilia
* [http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/04/post_11.html Who's an Uncle Tom?] - Bruce Walker

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Nepotism

2008-12-15T17:32:46Z

UncleStu:

'''Nepotism''' is the act of showing favoritism on the basis of kinship. For example, a [[business]] owner who hires his inexperienced and under-qualified son rather than a more qualified candidate is practicing nepotism. The word 'nepotism' comes from the [[Latin]] word for nephew, and originates with [[corruption|corrupt]] [[Pope]]s who often used to give sinecures to their 'nephews' (in reality, usually their illegitimate children).

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Uncle

2008-12-15T17:31:59Z

UncleStu:

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The [[brother]] of one of a child's parents.

During the middle ages and early [[renaissance]], corrupt [[Pope]]s would often euphemistically claim to be the uncles of people who were in fact their illegitimate children. This is the origin of the term [[nepotism]].

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Uncle Buck

2008-12-15T17:30:57Z

UncleStu:

'''''Uncle Buck''''' is a 1989 comedy film about American family life, starring [[John Candy]] as an [[uncle]].
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==Film highlights==
Some of the most memorable scenes are as follows:

*Uncle Buck gets hit on the head by a bowling ball falling out of a closet.
*Uncle Buck threatens to "talk dirty" to a washing machine.
*Uncle Buck puts socks in the microwave.
*Uncle Buck threatens his neice's boyfriend with an axe.
*Uncle Buck punches a clown.
*Add more.

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Uncle Buck

2008-12-15T17:25:55Z

UncleStu:

Uncle Buck

2008-12-15T17:23:45Z

UncleStu:

'''''Uncle Buck''''' is a 1989 comedy film about American family life, starring [[John Candy]] as an [[uncle]].

==Film highlights==

Some of the most memorable scenes are as follows:

*Uncle Buck gets hit on the head by a bowling ball falling out of a closet.
*Uncle Buck threatens to "talk dirty" to a washing machine.
*Uncle Buck puts socks in the microwave.
*Uncle Buck threatens his neice's boyfriend with an axe.
*Uncle Buck punches a clown.

Uncle Buck

2008-12-15T17:17:30Z

UncleStu:

'''''Uncle Buck''''' is a 1989 comedy film about American family life, starring [[John Candy]] as an [[uncle]].

Uncle Buck

2008-12-15T17:16:28Z

UncleStu: New page: '''''Uncle Buck''''' is a 1989 comedy film about American family life, starring John Candy as an uncle.

'''''Uncle Buck''''' is a 1989 comedy film about American family life, starring [[John Candy]] as an uncle.