William is one of the Bedford family's faithful slave servants and remains loyal to them throughout the war. He travels with Duncan and Sally to locate Edward, tries to stop Cato's rebellion among the field hands, and later stays with the surviving Bedfords after Portobello is burned.
The protagonist, initially a cotton sharecropper who becomes a traveling Baptist preacher named Zekiel after his brother is killed. He struggles with religious fervor and sexual temptation, particularly from Chick. After abandoning his ministry and living with Chick, he pursues her when she elopes with Hot Shot. Zeke kills Hot Shot in a bayou chase, serves prison time, and is ultimately reconciled with his family.
Daniel L. Haynes has 6 screen credits in a career dating back to 1922. Signature works include Hallelujah, Escape from Devil's Island, So Red the Rose. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
