Jean Baptiste

Many free Creoles of color in antebellum Louisiana enjoy wealth derived from
a slave-based economy. Some own large plantations and live in fine homes.
Hence, at the outbreak of the war, a substantial number support the South. Even
so, all remain committed firmly to the pursuit of full citizenship. The more
radical component wants to end slavery. These are monumental changes that
most believe impossible unless the North wins. This troubling paradox leads to
confrontations and even physical violence. Dark secrets and hidden passions
surface. Some families band together, others split apart.

It's a most trying time for Louisiana's Creoles of color. Their story is told
through the lives of two of their very courageous young people, Jean Baptiste
and Adlade Marie. The two meet when Jean Baptiste seeks medical help for a
wound sustained fighting slave catchers. Adlade Marie, the beautiful young
daughter of a Yankee medical doctor removes the bullet from his arm and puts
joy in his heart. Together they bravely oppose the Confederacy and slavery.
Follow their intriguing journey through love and war.