in the book, Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe, a young black slave girl whose ignorance and unconscious humor provide comic relief. Her replies to questioning such as: "Never was born" and "I 'spect I grow'd," have made her a symbol of spontaneity and aimless development. See also Uncle Tom's Cabin in this glossary.—SHSBC Binder 29 Approved Glossary