The Book of Negroes
SeriesGENRES
PLOT
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.
CAST
Shailyn Pierre-Dixon, Sandra Caldwell, Dwain Murphy, Siya Xaba, Armand Aucamp
Episodes
1.Episode 1
1/7/2015Stolen from Africa, eleven-year old Aminata Diallo is enslaved and forced to endure a treacherous journey to America.
45 min2.Episode 2
1/14/2015Aminata, forced to deflect the affections of the two men who own her, adjusts to plantation life in the Carolinas.
45 min3.Episode 3
1/21/2015When Revolution breaks out in New York, Aminata seizes her chance and escapes to freedom in the haven of Canvas Town.
45 min4.Episode 4
1/28/2015After British defeat, Aminata registers Black Loyalists in The Book Of Negroes for an escape to freedom in Nova Scotia.
45 min5.Episode 5
2/4/2015As racial tensions boil in barren and destitute Shelburne, Aminata organizes a final journey back to Africa.
45 min6.Episode 6
2/11/2015Upon their arrival in Africa, Aminata leaves the Loyalists behind to find her way back to her home village of Bayo.
45 min
