Uncle Tom, Topsy, Sambo, Simon Legree, little Eva: their names are American bywords, and all of them are characters in Harriet Beecher Stowe's remarkable novel of the pre-Civil War South. Uncle Tom's Cabin was revolutionary in 1852 for its passionate indictment of slavery and for its presentation of Tom, "a man of humanity," as the first black hero in American fiction. Labeled racist and condescending by some contemporary critics, it remains a shocking,...

Describes the underground railroad which helped slaves escape to freedom.

Presents the disorder known as Down Syndrome, covering such aspects as historical background, medical causes, physical and mental limitations, and development from infancy through adulthood, including sexuality, social skills, and group homes.