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   The simple answer to your question is that George and Eliza settle in Montreal, Canada and become missionaries in Africa.  It is important to note, however, the significance here in regards to Christianity and the family.  Now that George and Eliza are truly reunited and free, they take it upon themselves to further their own race by converting many true Africans to Christianity.  They see this as a way of making the world a better place in that it is Christian values that have furthered them to this point.  Because George is a fugitive, he can never return to America (which is a very sad point).  Therefore, in AmericaGeorge's fight against slavery would be lost and useless.  Luckily, as a result of Uncle Tom's compassion as well as the distressed plight of many runaway slaves, many slave masters become abolitionists and begin emancipating slaves left and right, not the least of which is young Master George (who learns a great lesson from the destructiveness of Simon Legree).

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   Posted by ms-charleston-yawp on Saturday July 25, 2009 at 5:01 PM