“Maternal Desperation”
George Cruikshank. From Uncle Tom’s Cabin, or Life Among the Lowly, by Harriet Beecher Stowe. 1852.
The slave trader Haley tells the story of this woman, who chose to drown herself and her baby, rather than see the child sold.
| Metadata | Details |
|---|---|
| Item Type | Book Section |
| Title | Maternal Desperation |
| Short Title | Maternal Desperation, 1852 |
| Book Title | Uncle Tom’s Cabin, or Life Among the Lowly |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | J. Cassell |
| Creator | George Cruikshank |
| Publication Creator | Harriet Beecher Stowe |
| Publication Date | 1852 |
| Volume | Vol. 1 |
| Pages | opp. p. 55 |
| Call Number | Case Y 255 .S8848 |
| Location | Special Collections 4th floor |