Uncle Tom’s Cabin · Character
Old Peter
An elderly enslaved man on the Shelby plantation.
minor
Also known as Pete, Den Uncle Peter, Old Uncle Peter
First appearance: An Evening in Uncle Tom's Cabin
Old Peter shows up with force in An Evening in Uncle Tom's Cabin. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Another of Tom and Chloe's children, joins Mose in teasing and helping set up the cabin for the meeting.
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