Uncle Tom’s Cabin · Character

Emmeline

A young enslaved woman sold away from everything she loves, she clings to a fellow captive's story as the wagon rolls toward Legree's plantation.

supporting

First appearance: XXX: The Slave Warehouse

As a supporting figure in Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Emmeline is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Emmeline is a young, beautiful slave girl sold at auction with her mother Susan.

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Emmeline is purchased by Simon Legree and fettered beside a mulatto woman on the road to his remote Louisiana place. Trading histories of lost husbands and children, she reveals a life already shattered by sale before…

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Character Web

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Relationship types

Psychological
Other

Character groups

Legree's plantation victims and helpers
St. Clare household and Shelby family
Quaker and abolitionist helpers
Diverse minor characters and slave traders

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point

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Relationships

Cassy
psychological · positive
Cassy becomes a protective, almost maternal figure to the terrified young Emmeline,… How this plays out →
Simon Legree
psychological · negative
Simon Legree
psychological · negative
Cassy
psychological · positive
Cassy becomes a protective, almost maternal figure to the terrified young Emmeline,… How this plays out →
Cassy
psychological · positive
Cassy becomes a protective, almost maternal figure to the terrified young Emmeline,… How this plays out →

Cassy
Cassy becomes a protective, almost maternal figure to the terrified young Emmeline, guiding her in surviving Legree's cruelty.
Simon Legree
Emmeline is a young enslaved woman bought by Legree to be his sexual victim, living in constant terror of his brutality.
Simon Legree
Emmeline is a young enslaved woman bought by Legree to be his sexual victim, living in constant terror of his brutality.
Cassy
Cassy becomes a protective, almost maternal figure to the terrified young Emmeline, guiding her in surviving Legree's cruelty.
Cassy
Cassy becomes a protective, almost maternal figure to the terrified young Emmeline, guiding her in surviving Legree's cruelty.

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In the story

Emmeline appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

XXX: The Slave Warehouse
Emmeline is a young, beautiful slave girl sold at auction with her mother Susan. She is purchased by Simon Legree, despite her mother's desperate pleas.
XXXI: The Middle Passage
Emmeline is chained to a mulatto woman, horrified by Legree's advances, and shares her sorrow with her fellow slave.
Dark Places
Emmeline is terrified by Legree's touch and words, and clings to the mulatto woman for protection.
The Quadroon's Story
Cassy mentions Emmeline as a young girl trying to hold on to her faith, similar to Tom.
XXXV: The Tokens
Mentioned as the object of Legree's summons and Cassy's protection, her singing a slave hymn adds to the eerie atmosphere.
Emmeline and Cassy
Emmeline is terrified and desperate to escape, but Cassy warns her of the futility and danger of attempting flight.
XXXVIII: The Victory
Emmeline is briefly mentioned as being dejected and seen by Tom when he is summoned to the house.
The Stratagem
Frightened but follows Cassy's lead; nearly faints during the escape.
Concluding Remarks
Mentioned alongside Cassy as having a story that may have many counterparts in real life.

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