Ninety-nine-year-old Shadrach, a former slave, requests to be buried on the land where he was born, which is currently owned by the Dabney family in Virginia. However, doing so would violate the state's strict laws, as it is against the law to bury a black person on the land.
Shadrach
The narrative revolves around Shadrach, a 99-year-old former slave, who yearns to be buried on the land where he was born into slavery, now owned by the Dabney family, including Vernon, Trixie, and their seven children.