The author reveals this fact:
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Enslaved workers were considered to be property, not people.
Explanation:
The enslaved person being talked about here is touted to be talented and skilled but all of this is going to waste because he has a master who refuses to understand him as anything but a machine.
The book Uncle Tom's Cabin as a landmark in the movement for Black rights as it brought about overwhelming white support and controversy too.
This passage is indicative of its approach towards the subject.
