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The story is divided into three sections. Each section is identified by Roman numeral and title. Section one is titled "Sis Hetta's Child - The Antebellum Years." This section contains the first eighteen chapters of the book and opens with the death of Hetta, Vyrie's mother. The chapters of this section include Vyrie's formative years and her first meeting with the free man, Randall Ware, as well as their marriage and the births of their three children. The section ends with Vyrie's failed attempt at escape and the beating she endures because of it. Section two is chapters nineteen through forty and is titled, "Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory - The Civil War Years." These chapters include the reaction to the country at war and the deaths of the Dutton family members who fought. The majority of...