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Henry Butter

A slave trader who buys Tom from Haley.

minor

Also known as Henry

First appearance: volume i xii select incident of lawful trade

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JIJimMAMarksEMEmilyEHEliza HarrisUTUncle TomHBHenry Butter

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse minor characters and slave traders
  • Quaker and abolitionist helpers
  • St. Clare household and Shelby family
  • Protagonist

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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