Topsy, a Black slave girl who "jes' growed" is auctioned but nobody will bid. A young girl named Eva purchases Topsy for a nickel.
Rosetta Duncan
as Topsy
Vivian Duncan
as Eva
Gibson Gowland
as Simon Leegree
Noble Johnson
as Uncle Tom
Marjorie Daw
as Marietta
Myrtle Ferguson
as Aunt Ophelia
Nils Asther
as George Shelby
Henry Victor
as Augustine St. Claire
Carla Laemmle
as Angel (uncredited)