Jim's human behavior explains that he is in fact human, Huck and Jim's bond reveals that it is possible to be separate from the beliefs one holds born, and Tom's crazy plans are linked to the South's actions imitating Tom's. Twain's message of equality is that it is possible to separate oneself from the racist beliefs one is born into and decide what to believe or not believe. By publishing this book, Twain allowed southerners to make a choice and let African Americans express themselves. and have a