When Sarah, a slave woman, realizes she\'s pregnant after being raped by the plantation owner, Master Jones, her dream is that one day her child will be free.
With strong faith.
She\'s been chosen by God to heal and set the captives free.
But Promise has a special destiny.
Even though he\'s a pastor, he\'s a womanizer, and a heavy drinker, and he continues to heap misery upon his family.
Sarah dies after giving birth and the baby Promise is raised by the kind Virginia, wife of Master Jones.
When Sarah, a slave woman, realizes she\'s pregnant after being raped by the plantation owner, Master Jones, her dream is that one day her child will be free