In 1862, the simple farmer Newton Knight fought as a medic on the front lines of the American Civil War, fighting for the Confederacy against the Union. However, he refused to identify with the Confederate values of secession and slavery. For him, every person should be treated equally. He turned away from the Confederacy, deserted, and sparked a rebellion. Together with escaped slaves and deserters, he founded the "Free State of Jones," where everyone lived as equals and fought together against the Southern states. His love for the enslaved woman Rachel provided him with additional motivation. One of his strongest allies was the escaped slave Moses Washington, whose wife and son were living in slavery in Texas. New product