简介：WhenBenjie,ablackmanwhofoughtintheCivilWar,returnstothesoutherntownofIronside,hisreturnisnotexactlyawelcomeone.Thecitizensarealreadyuptightaboutthecolorofhisskin...butthefactthathefoughtfortheUnionArmyandstillwearshisuniformisallthatisneededforhatredandviolencetobefannedbyanex-ConfederatesoldiernamedColby.Benjie'sonetruefriendturnsouttobeNealMcMasters,therancherwhoraisedBenjieandisnowofferinghimahalf-shareintheMcMastersland.AsBenjietriestomakehisnewhome,hehelpssomestarvingIndiansandfindshimselftheownerofanIndianwomanwhoeventuallybecomeshiswife.HealsousesIndianstohelpwiththeround-up.ButthingscometoaviolentturnwhenKolby'shatredlaunchesareignofangerthatbringsaboutanunusualwhite-black-redtriangleinthephenomenonofprejudice.…