Harriet Beecher Stowe relied heavily on religion in her classic novel "Uncle Tom’s Cabin" carefully laying the groundwork for the idea that the institution of slavery and the moral code of Christianity were clashing entities. She repeatedly makes the point that no honest Christian should tolerate slavery. She uses the Christian belief of “love thy neighbor” to show that if we are just to accept people as they are, we would not be able to enslave another human being. This principal thought brings into focus the idea that Christianity and slavery cannot go hand in hand, and we can use Christianity to abolish slavery. She uses the character of Eva to put in mind the “true” Christian; she uses Eva to display that one should not depend on a person’s skin color to determine if he or she should be enslaved. Legree is used to portray the “morally corrupt” non religious being. The character of Legree highlights the evil and ungodliness of the practice of slavery. Stowe also draws heavily on the character of Tom to perpetuate the unwavering belief of “love thy neighbor.” Furthermore she employs the reformation of certain characters to emphasize the point that Christianity can help in the fight to end slavery. The three types of characters Stowe employs are unwavering, transformed and evil; they show that those who have sound Christian morals cannot be compatible with the system of slavery. They show that Christian morals can be used in the fight against slavery. In Stowe’s crusade to express that Christian morals and slavery are incompatible, she uses Tom and Eva to demonstrate that unwavering Christian principles can be the basis of fighting slavery. Eva utilizes the ideology of “unconditional love;” she loves the people around her regardless of their race, station, or even their character. Through this kind of love, she shows Ophelia, who is an abolitionist that is secretly racist, what it truly means to love a black person. Even as she is fading, she implores her father to free Tom and become an act