The Book of Negroes
Kidnapped in Africa and later enslaved in South Carolina, Aminata journeys through major upheavals, including a revolution in New York, isolation in Nova Scotia, and dangerous jungle terrain in Sierra Leone. Through it all, she fights to secure her freedom in the 19th century.
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Season 1
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Episode 1
Stolen from Africa, eleven-year old Aminata Diallo is enslaved and forced to endure a treacherous journey to America.
Jan 7, 2015 · 44m -
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Episode 2
Aminata, forced to deflect the affections of the two men who own her, adjusts to plantation life in the Carolinas.
Jan 14, 2015 · 42m -
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Episode 3
When Revolution breaks out in New York, Aminata seizes her chance and escapes to freedom in the haven of Canvas Town.
Jan 21, 2015 · 42m -
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Episode 4
After British defeat, Aminata registers Black Loyalists in The Book Of Negroes for an escape to freedom in Nova Scotia.
Jan 28, 2015 · 44m -
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Episode 5
As racial tensions boil in barren and destitute Shelburne, Aminata organizes a final journey back to Africa.
Feb 4, 2015 · 42m
