<p><strong>This historically accurate espionage&nbsp;thriller follows a group of abolitionists who enact a plan to inspire a slave revolt</strong></p><p>The period just before the Civil War was a time of dark division that challenged the essence of our American Democracy much like our divided country of today.</p><p>In New England during the antebellum period also known as the plantation era before the Civil War Josh and Emily two young white abolitionists attend a meeting where they are introduced to four young blacks two of whom were escaped slaves. The six unite and come together as friends all with a similar intent to help raise the consciousness of the slaves down south. Together in deeply divided times they hatch a plan to create a phony plantation on Hurricane Island in the Vicksburg Mississippi area shortly before the Civil War.</p><p>Nate a very fine young chef who cooked many years for his slave master in the years before his escape offers to teach the culinary arts to southern slaves as a vehicle for consciousness raising. Jackson teaches slaves to view the bible as a revolutionary document.&nbsp;</p><p>The four black slaves live under a constant cover up of their real life mission as they imitate being the slave of their two white friends Emily and Josh. It is not easy.&nbsp; The group works under constant threat of dealing with slave hunters and being unmasked.</p><p>Joan and Wilma free blacks pretend to work as slaves to carry out their heartfelt mission instilling awareness in the southern slaves at all odds. As a function of working together in close quarters romance and passion develop within the group.</p><p>Josh a firm abolitionist joins the Confederate army as a union spy in his plan to help the slaves revolt. The plot carries through the siege of Vicksburg and the end of the Civil War.</p><p>The group's teamwork and support for each other prevail through many life challenges and intrigues. This book gives a solid framework to view the events in today's America.</p>
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