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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See Emmeline in XXX: The Slave WarehouseCharacter Web
17 connectionsA slice of how Emmeline sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
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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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
The "Endnotes" chapter serves as the dramatic climax because it abruptly shifts the narrative focus from the c…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- 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 →
Relationship notes
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See Emmeline in XXX: The Slave WarehouseIn 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
- XXXI: The Middle Passage
- Dark Places
- The Quadroon's Story
- XXXV: The Tokens
- Emmeline and Cassy
- XXXVIII: The Victory
- The Stratagem
- +1 more
Chapter companion notes
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See Emmeline in XXX: The Slave Warehouse