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How old was Uncle Tom?

The man whose life in slavery was described by the American writer Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) in her famous novel Uncle Tom's Cabin died in 1903 at the age of 111 (!) years.

The real name of "Uncle Tom" was Nomian Argo, he was born in slavery and belonged to General Kennedy, on whose estate Beecher Stowe studied the life of slaves and collected material for her book.

Author: Kondrashov A.P.

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