Ohio

Ohio is a Northern state in the United States of America. It is the home state of Jackie, Dell, and Hope, as well as the entire Woodson family. Ohio is a state with greater opportunities for blacks and greater freedoms for them as well. To Jack, Ohio is home, and he longs to see his children grow up and succeed beyond their expectations in Ohio. His children, however, are young enough so that Ohio never truly becomes home to them, as they travel south, and South Carolina ultimately becomes what they consider to be home.

Greenville

Greenville is a large town in South Carolina where Gunnar and Georgiana Irby live. It is where Mary Ann and Robert are raised. The town is divided into sections for whites and blacks, and racism is institutionalized through legal segregation. Despite this, Greenville is considered home and a beautiful place to live...