A southern family hosts a Jewish Union soldier at their seder

The Civil War is over and ten-year-old Jacob wants to show those Yankees that not all Confederates are ready to surrender. He gets his chance when a Yankee soldier, on leave for Passover, stops at his porch. Before Jacob has a chance to speak, the soldier asks for a piece of matzah. When Jacob summons his  mother, she invites the soldier in for the seder.

Gathered around the table, the group discusses what it means to be free. This true story is about how common values can overcome even the most divisive differences.