Michael D Beckford

Catherine Dean Michael D Beckford

Who is CATHERINE DEAN? She's the daughter of a slave, and a slave herself. CATHERINE DEAN is subjected to some of the harshest cruelties enacted against her by her slave master. Bernard Stanfield will have no mercy on CATHERINE DEAN. He will whip, rape, curse and completely defile her body in order to keep CATHERINE DEAN, her family and the other slaves in line. In the nitty gritty heat of the south, there is no such thing as a good slave master, but for CATHERINE DEAN, her faith steers her past the present day circumstances which torments her and the other slaves for years. It is with this faith that Catherine is able to not only keep her physical body intact, but also her soul. In the deep south, black human bodies are viewed as commodities, property for sale, trade or barter. Will CATHERINE DEAN's faith and strong will be enough to change the heart of a ruthless slave master? Or will her sing-songy hymns and prayers go unnoticed on the slave fields of Albany, Georgia? Circa 1815.