Living on plantations, slaving for white people was all they had ever known. Jake: a hard-working man with a small amount of downtime, he wanted to make a better living, but he only knew how to depend on white plantation owners. Exie: a strong-minded woman who was not too good at following orders, a dark hatred for whites and was not afraid to speak her mind. Dolly Dimple the only girl, and the youngest of her four brothers, with plenty to learn about life, and how things work, Dolly Dimple looked up to her father for guidance.