Uncle Tom’s Cabin · Character
Mammy
An elderly enslaved woman on the Shelby plantation.
minor
Also known as Dear Mammy, Poor old Mammy
First appearance: volume i iv an evening in uncle tom s cabin
Mammy's tie to Marie St. Clare is one of the pressures that moves Uncle Tom’s Cabin—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mammy is mentioned as having been called upon by Marie to sit up with her, and Eva references Mammy's love for her children.
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With Marie St. Clare (professional): Mammy is Marie's long-suffering enslaved maid, enduring Marie's constant complaints and demands with weary patience. With Eva St. Clare (friendship): Eva treats Mammy with gentle…
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See Mammy in volume i iv an evening in uncle tom s cabinCharacter Web
27 connectionsA slice of how Mammy sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- St. Clare household and Shelby family
- Diverse minor characters and slave traders
- Quaker and abolitionist helpers
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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
- Marie St. Clare
professional · negative
Mammy is Marie's long-suffering enslaved maid, enduring Marie's constant complaints and… How this plays out →
- Eva St. Clare
friendship · positive
- Marie St. Clare
professional · negative
Mammy is Marie's long-suffering enslaved maid, enduring Marie's constant complaints and… How this plays out →
- Eva St. Clare
friendship · positive
- Eva St. Clare
friendship · positive
- Marie St. Clare
professional · negative
Mammy is Marie's long-suffering enslaved maid, enduring Marie's constant complaints and… How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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See Mammy in volume i iv an evening in uncle tom s cabinIn the story
Mammy appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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See Mammy in volume i iv an evening in uncle tom s cabin