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 the treacherous jungles of Sierra Leone, in an attempt to secure her freedom in the eighteenth century.

2015 HD 45min TV-MA Canada English

Clement Virgo Sandra Caldwell Shailyn Pierre-Dixon Siya Xaba Dwain Murphy Allan Hawco Armand Aucamp Louis Gossett Jr. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Cuba Gooding Jr.

Drama History

miniseries historical drama slavery american revolution 18th century

S1E1 - Episode 1 2015-01-07

Stolen from Africa, eleven-year old Aminata Diallo is enslaved and forced to endure a treacherous journey to America.

S1E2 - Episode 2 2015-01-14

Aminata, forced to deflect the affections of the two men who own her, adjusts to plantation life in the Carolinas.

S1E3 - Episode 3 2015-01-21

When Revolution breaks out in New York, Aminata seizes her chance and escapes to freedom in the haven of Canvas Town.

S1E4 - Episode 4 2015-01-28

After British defeat, Aminata registers Black Loyalists in The Book Of Negroes for an escape to freedom in Nova Scotia.

S1E5 - Episode 5 2015-02-04

As racial tensions boil in barren and destitute Shelburne, Aminata organizes a final journey back to Africa.

S1E6 - Episode 6 2015-02-11

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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