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Setting: The story starts off in a small town in Louisiana. It is about the middle of summer and it is very hot outside. The main character, Ticey, Lives on a plantation as a slave. The story moves on into the woods as the main characters are traveling to Ohio. The main character makes her way to another plantation where she marries a man who tames horses on that plantation. She eventually moves into a small town in Ohio where she is oppressed by strong racism and strict racial segregation. Main Characters: The most important main character is Miss. Jane Pittman, formorly known as ticey. Miss. Jane is a woman who was born in the 1860's and has spent her entite childhood and pre- teen life as a slave and has had no freedom. After she gains her freedom she is still forced to struggle with the civil war and racial segregation throughout her entire life. Then there is Joe Pittman. Joe marries Miss. Jane on the second plantation. Joe is a horse trainer on the plantation. Ned was another main character in the story. Ned was the son of a woman named Big Laura. Big Laura was killed in a fight and ned was left in the care of Miss. Jane Pittman. Also Corporal Brown wich