Newly graduated and floundering in the real world, Booker returns to Hampton, his "Home By Sea" and rises to the tasks given to him by mentor, General Armstrong. But is he up to a new challenge, which means journeying to the dangerous Deep South and expanding Hampton's mission.

Booker journeys to the Deep South, and scouts for good stake of land to raise up his school. Olivia returns to her old school Framingham and learns just how valued she is there. Memories of an earlier trouble in the Deep South, still haunt Olivia but will Booker be able to entice her to come help him build a school?

Olivia joins Booker down South and plans to scale things up, while Booker plays it cautious, not to offend the locals.

On America's birthday, July 4th, Booker and Olivia meet hopefuls for the new school but fireworks really start when the local Ruffians drop in, determined to get everyone back in the fields. Will Booker and Olivia ever be able to get them off the fields and into the new classrooms?

Booker & Olivia push on, in the face of supply shortages, lazy students, and cotton businessmen who want their labor back in the field and not in Booker's classroom.