But very often cruel people bought slaves . These cruel people used to beat them and be unkind to them in many other ways . It was very wicked to buy and sell human beings as if they were cattle . Yet Christian people did it , and many who were good and kind otherwise thought there was no wrong in being cruel to their poor slaves . ` They are only black people , ' they said to themselves . ` Black people do not feel things as we do . ' That was not kind , as black people suffer pain just in the same way as white people do . One of the saddest things for the poor slaves was that they could never long be a happy family all together -- father , mother , and little brothers and sisters -- because at any time the master might sell the father or the mother or one of the children to some one else . When this happened those who were left behind were very sad indeed -- more sad than if their dear one had died . Uncle Tom was a slave . He was a very faithful and honest servant , and his master , Mr. Shelby , was kind to him . Uncle Tom 's wife was called Aunt Chloe . She was Mr. Shelby 's head cook , and a very good one too , she was . Nobody in all the country round could make such delicious pies and cakes as Aunt Chloe . Uncle Tom and Aunt Chloe lived together in a pretty little cottage built of wood , quite close to Mr. Shelby 's big house . The little cottage was covered with climbing roses , and the garden was full of beautiful bright flowers and lovely fruit trees . Uncle Tom and Aunt Chloe lived happily for many years in their little cottage , or cabin , as it was called . All day Uncle Tom used to work in the fields , while Aunt Chloe was busy in the kitchen at Mr. Shelby 's house . When evening came they both went home to their cottage and their children , and were merry together . Mr. Shelby was a good man , and kind to his slaves , but he was not very careful of his money .
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