When everyone yearns for peace, will there ever be a time when they don't have to hope for courage to continue? America continues the struggle to become a country for everyone… Carrie joins hands with Janie and Elizabeth as threats against their medical clinic become reality. Anthony fights to support his wife, while facing threats of his own. In the midst of danger, a new love is born. Jeremy and Marietta embrace the historic beginning of blacks right to vote – only to lose someone who has become very precious to them. Abby is in New York City for a Bregdan Woman meeting, but she, Thomas, and Matthew are caught up in unexpected violence and the take down of a corrupt politician. Peace reigns on the plantation as Moses works to overcome the destruction of the massive flood. Rose fights to keep her school a haven for both black and white students. Peter, in Chicago for a journalistic conference, is caught up in one of the greatest catastrophes of American history. When everyone just wants a simple, clear future, each person finds they must search for the courage to continue moving forward.