Two men, separated by 100 years, seek freedom. At the Monroe Plantation in Richmond, Virginia, Samuel Woodward and his family escaped. The family travels north to Canada via the Underground Railroad, a secret network of regular people. Plimpton, the infamous slave hunter, pursues them. Samuel, hunted like a dog and haunted by his ancestors' unimaginable agony, must choose between revenge and freedom. In 1748, John Newton, a slave trader captain, sails from Africa with a load of slaves heading for America. Captain Newton's survival is related to Samuel's great grandfather's. The expedition transforms Newton's life and leaves a legacy that inspires Samuel and millions for years.
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Two men, separated by 100 years, seek freedom. At the Monroe Plantation in Richmond, Virginia, Samuel Woodward and his family escaped. The family travels north to Canada via the Underground Railroad, a secret network of regular people. Plimpton, the infamous slave hunter, pursues them. Samuel, hunted like a dog and haunted by his ancestors' unimaginable agony, must choose between revenge and freedom. In 1748, John Newton, a slave trader captain, sails from Africa with a load of slaves heading for America. Captain Newton's survival is related to Samuel's great grandfather's. The expedition transforms Newton's life and leaves a legacy that inspires Samuel and millions for years.
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