Two couples seek freedom and love amid slavery-era Charleston and Texas pioneering, guided by faith through hardship and bigotry.
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Two couples seek freedom and love amid slavery-era Charleston and Texas pioneering, guided by faith through hardship and bigotry.
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Nineteen-year-old Benjamin arrives from South Africa earmarked to be sold into slavery - but is set free by a kindly Christian in Charleston, South Carolina. Zach Johnson takes him on as a paid servant, and Ben earns the money to go west with Zach's adventurous son, Dan. To pioneer in Texas, Ben must leave his fiancee, Dorena, enslaved on the plantation until he can earn the full price of her freedom. With bold dreams and the vision of bringing their eastern brides west, Ben and Dan struggle aga...
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Sexual content
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Clean courtship and marriage-focused romance; fade-to-black intimacy
Violence & gore
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Pioneer peril, threats from racial bigotry, and slavery-related cruelty
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Christian faith and God's grace central to plot and character arcs
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present
Political content
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Recurring themes of slavery, racial bigotry, and freedom
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Slavery central; characters enslaved, sold, and face systemic cruelty
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