A slave-trader, Haley is owed a debt by Mr. Shelby and is given, as payment, Uncle Tom and Harry. Harry and Eliza escape, thus angering Haley, and he dispatches Tom Loker and Marks to find the two runaway slaves. He is able to sell Uncle Tom to Augustine St. Clare. Haley professes that slavery, for him, is “just business,” and although he is not nearly so cruel as other masters in the novel, he believes that slaves should only be treated humanely enough to keep their prices high.
Haley Quotes in Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Uncle Tom's Cabin quotes below are all either spoken by Haley or refer to Haley. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 1
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Lor bless ye, yes! These critters an’t like white folks, you know; they gets over things, only manage right.
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Chapter 12
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I know this yer comes kinder hard, at first, Lucy . . . but such a smart, sensible gal as you are, won’t give way to it. You see it’s necessary, and can’t be helped!
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Haley Quotes in Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Uncle Tom's Cabin quotes below are all either spoken by Haley or refer to Haley. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 1
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Lor bless ye, yes! These critters an’t like white folks, you know; they gets over things, only manage right.
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Chapter 12
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I know this yer comes kinder hard, at first, Lucy . . . but such a smart, sensible gal as you are, won’t give way to it. You see it’s necessary, and can’t be helped!
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