The Book of Negroes

2015
Ended
Drama
~45m / ep
1 season
6.5/10

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.

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Latest: Miniseries · 2015

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E1. Episode 1
Jan 7, 2015 · 45m
Stolen from Africa, eleven-year old Aminata Diallo is enslaved and forced to endure a treacherous journey to America.
E2. Episode 2
Jan 14, 2015 · 45m
Aminata, forced to deflect the affections of the two men who own her, adjusts to plantation life in the Carolinas.
E3. Episode 3
Jan 21, 2015 · 45m
When Revolution breaks out in New York, Aminata seizes her chance and escapes to freedom in the haven of Canvas Town.
E4. Episode 4
Jan 28, 2015 · 45m
After British defeat, Aminata registers Black Loyalists in The Book Of Negroes for an escape to freedom in Nova Scotia.
E5. Episode 5
Feb 4, 2015 · 45m
As racial tensions boil in barren and destitute Shelburne, Aminata organizes a final journey back to Africa.
E6. Episode 6
Feb 11, 2015 · 45m
Upon their arrival in Africa, Aminata leaves the Loyalists behind to find her way back to her home village of Bayo.