Uncle Tom’s Cabin · Character
Mrs. Bird
Senator Bird's compassionate wife who aids Eliza.
minor
Also known as gentle little Mrs. Bird
First appearance: IX: In Which It Appears That a Senator Is but a Man
Mrs. Bird shows up with force in IX: In Which It Appears That a Senator Is but a Man. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Gentle but fiercely compassionate; opposes the new law on moral grounds and insists on helping Eliza despite the legal consequences.
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