The Book of Negroes
Kidnapped in Africa and subsequently enslaved in South Carolina, Aminata must navigate a revolution in New York, isolation in Nova Scotia and treacherous jungles of Sierra Leone, in an attempt to secure her freedom in the 19th century.
Episodes
1Episode 1
45 minJan 7, 2015
Stolen from Africa, eleven-year old Aminata Diallo is enslaved and forced to endure a treacherous journey to America.
2Episode 2
45 minJan 14, 2015
Aminata, forced to deflect the affections of the two men who own her, adjusts to plantation life in the Carolinas.
3Episode 3
45 minJan 21, 2015
When Revolution breaks out in New York, Aminata seizes her chance and escapes to freedom in the haven of Canvas Town.
4Episode 4
45 minJan 28, 2015
After British defeat, Aminata registers Black Loyalists in The Book Of Negroes for an escape to freedom in Nova Scotia.
5Episode 5
45 minFeb 4, 2015
As racial tensions boil in barren and destitute Shelburne, Aminata organizes a final journey back to Africa.
6Episode 6
45 minFeb 11, 2015
Upon their arrival in Africa, Aminata leaves the Loyalists behind to find her way back to her home village of Bayo.
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