The Book of Negroes (2015)
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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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2015-01-07Stolen from Africa, eleven-year old Aminata Diallo is enslaved and forced to endure a treacherous journey to America.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2015-01-14Aminata, forced to deflect the affections of the two men who own her, adjusts to plantation life in the Carolinas.
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2015-01-21When Revolution breaks out in New York, Aminata seizes her chance and escapes to freedom in the haven of Canvas Town.
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Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 2015-01-28After British defeat, Aminata registers Black Loyalists in The Book Of Negroes for an escape to freedom in Nova Scotia.
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Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 2015-02-04As racial tensions boil in barren and destitute Shelburne, Aminata organizes a final journey back to Africa.
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Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 2015-02-11Upon their arrival in Africa, Aminata leaves the Loyalists behind to find her way back to her home village of Bayo.