this book with pious Christian Tom as the theme, describes the American civil war, the south serfdom before Tom is originally a Kentucky serfs, his first two master was kind to him, but due to various causes Tom was as slave trafficked, finally died in the southern plantations. The writer wants to watch for slavery inhuman complains, and showed the north the so-called freedom is actually built on the basis of discrimination against blacks. The book from beginning to end have been promulgate Christianity of some argue that often allow readers very perplexed, because Christianity righteousness will not advocate revolt, but believe that god is with you, encouraging people to learn Jesus spirit, to endure to piety. Therefore said I doubt whether Lincoln said such a few words: peja lady this novel caused a war, or he just wanted to find an excuse for war.