This book is an anti-slavery novel showing the sin and immorality of slavery. Uncle Sam is a noble, long-suffering Christian slave. Throughout the book, far from allowing himself to be exploited, Tom stands up for his beliefs and is grudgingly admired even by his enemies. This novel has a profound literary and social impact.

这是一部反对奴隶制度的小说，主要揭示了奴隶制度的罪恶和不道德。汤姆叔叔是一名坚忍的基督徒奴隶。虽然他忍受着剥削带来的种种痛苦，但是依然坚持着自己的信仰，最后甚至获得了敌人的尊重。这部小说具有深刻的文学和社会影响。