A desperate aristocrat in post-slavery Arkansas claims a former slave's child as his own to preserve his lineage.
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A desperate aristocrat in post-slavery Arkansas claims a former slave's child as his own to preserve his lineage.
"Fourteen years after the end of slavery, Lord Henry Hardin and his wife Lady Bertha enjoy an entitled life in Union County, Arkansas. Until he faces a devastating reality: Bertha is unable to bear children. If Henry doesn't produce an heir, the American branch of his family name will die out. So Henry, desperate to preserve his aristocratic family lineage, does the unthinkable. When Salome, a former slave and Henry's mistress, gives birth to a white-skinned, blue-eyed daughter, Henry orders a r...
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Implied sexual relationship between Henry and Salome; not graphically depicted. Implied sexual coercion in relationship between Henry and Salome due to power imbalance.
Minimal violence; brief mentions of historical cruelty related to slavery.
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Themes of racial inequality and class privilege in post-slavery South.
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Central themes of slavery aftermath, systemic oppression, and emotional suffering. Implied sexual coercion in relationship between Henry and Salome due to power imbalance.
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