eliza harris is mrs. shelby's favorite maid, george harris' wife, and harry's mother. eliza is a brave, intelligent, and very beautiful young slave. eliza loves her son, harry, very much. it is possible her love for him was even greater because she lost two of her first infant children. her motherly love is shown when she bravely escapes with her son. perhaps the most well-known part of "uncle tom's cabin" is the part where eliza escapes on the ohio river with harry.