1. Episode 1
Jan 7, 2015 45 minStolen from Africa, eleven-year old Aminata Diallo is enslaved and forced to endure a treacherous journey to America.
Series
The Book of Negroes
20151 season
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.
Synopsis
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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Seasons & episodes
1 season
2. Episode 2
Jan 14, 2015 45 minAminata, forced to deflect the affections of the two men who own her, adjusts to plantation life in the Carolinas.
3. Episode 3
Jan 21, 2015 45 minWhen Revolution breaks out in New York, Aminata seizes her chance and escapes to freedom in the haven of Canvas Town.
4. Episode 4
Jan 28, 2015 45 minAfter British defeat, Aminata registers Black Loyalists in The Book Of Negroes for an escape to freedom in Nova Scotia.
5. Episode 5
Feb 4, 2015 45 minAs racial tensions boil in barren and destitute Shelburne, Aminata organizes a final journey back to Africa.
6. Episode 6
Feb 11, 2015 45 minUpon their arrival in Africa, Aminata leaves the Loyalists behind to find her way back to her home village of Bayo.
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Release
2015
Seasons
1 season
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