Two half-brothers, vastly different in nature, embark on a journey to Martinique to visit their ailing father. He reveals in his final moments that his most treasured possession is the historical document that granted freedom to their enslaved ancestors. Feeling let down by what they perceive as a paltry legacy, the brothers' anger boils over and they tear the document to shreds, unleashing a catastrophic consequence: they are catapulted back in time to relive the brutal reality of slavery.
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African American brothers from a modern family find themselves transported back to the era of slavery, where they face the harsh realities of a bygone era.