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Why does the term "Uncle Tom" refer to a black who is a sell-out?

posted 3 years ago by kwestmo (4238)
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In the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, Tom risks his life to save the life of a little white girl, refuses to whip a slave and as a result is tortured, then gives his life to protect a black woman from being a sex slave. So how is he a sellout?

Because he is a devout Christian he does forgive the white people who killed him, which I think is odd, but he is a devout Christian.

It's like people who use the term as a slur haven't even read the Cliff notes /Spark notes/Wiki/ etc. of the book.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

That's part of the plan: the less people that understand the term "Uncle Tom", the better. People can then use it as an insult towards blacks that go against the narrative without using the N word.

[–] kwestmo (4238) 3 years ago

I don't expect the woke who watch this film to read the book UTC, or understand who Uncle Tom actually was.

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

"The woke"... That's as funny as "beaner" or "sand nigger" and completely inappropriate! WLM!

[–] kwestmo (4238) 2 years ago

I have no idea what your response means

[–] kwestmo (4238) 2 years ago

An episode of The Jeffersons dealt with this very topic.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=the+jefersom+incle+tom&&view=detail&mid=4A5C264263624D1058664A5C264263624D105866&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dthe%2Bjefersom%2Bincle%2Btom%26FORM%3DHDRSC3

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0614899/

[–] Bossdog677 (1458) 2 years ago

What's an Incel Tom?

[–] kwestmo (4238) 2 years ago

watch the clip rather attempt to be clever

[–] HelpMeRhonda (1156) 2 years ago

Thanks for the clip. That was good.

[–] kwestmo (4238) 2 years ago

very educational clip.

[–] kwestmo (4238) a year ago

Did you ever educate yourself by watching the clip and/or reading Uncle Tom's Cabin?

[–] MCguy (949) 9 months ago

After seeing this thread, I am going to echo the OP's question "Did you ever educate yourself by watching the clip and/or reading Uncle Tom's Cabin?"

[–] DoctorThirteen (10935) 2 years ago

I've never read it but from what you've said Tom sounds a pretty noble guy.