Master James, a Missouri farmer during the 1850s, wants to make
sure his slaves had a better life upon his death. So when he passes
away, fourteen-year-old Joe, his pap, and the rest of the family
are set free.
Stepping in to help, the master's brother, Doc, travels with the
freed family to Iowa and lets them work on land that he owns, with
the promise that one day it will be their own. But it's not long
before the family learns that even though they have gained their
freedom, they have not earned respect. They are taunted, harassed,
and threatened.
As his family struggles to maintain dignity, young Joe learns
from Doc about a plan for an Underground Railroad, which would help
enslaved blacks make their way north to the free states. Joe knows
that he must help others fight for the freedom, however imperfect,
that he's had the privilege of experiencing firsthand. But in doing
so, he also knows he risks his very life.
As Joe comes of age, he teams up with abolitionist preacher John
Brown and others to organize the Underground Railroad in Iowa,
which eventually helps hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of slaves
on their way to freedom.
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