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summarize chapters 20-27 in uncle tom's cabin

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summarize chapters 20-27 in uncle tom's cabin

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Chapter 20: Tom is sold to Simon Legree, a cruel slave owner. He meets fellow slaves, including Emmeline whom Legree bought as a sexual companion.

Chapter 21: George Shelby, Tom's original owner's son, discovers Tom has been sold and sets out to find him.

Chapter 22: Cassy, another of Legree's slaves, tells Tom about her life. She had two children who were sold, and she killed her third child to spare him from the life of a slave.

Chapter 23: Legree beats Tom when he refuses to whip a fellow slave. Tom finds solace in his Christian faith.

Chapter 24: Cassy and Emmeline plan to escape. Tom refuses to tell Legree about the plan when he finds out, and is severely beaten.

Chapter 25: Cassy and Emmeline successfully escape by pretending to be ghosts and scaring the superstitious overseers.

Chapter 26: George Shelby finds Tom dying from the beating. Tom forgives Legree and the overseers before he dies.

Chapter 27: George Shelby returns home and frees all his slaves in honor of Tom. He urges them to remember Tom's Christian values and to treat each other kindly.

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