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 treacherous jungles of Sierra Leone, in an attempt to secure her freedom in the 19th century.
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BOOK OF NEGROES
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1.Episode 1
7.507-01-201545 minStolen from Africa, eleven-year old Aminata Diallo is enslaved and forced to endure a treacherous journey to America.
2.Episode 2
7.514-01-201545 minAminata, forced to deflect the affections of the two men who own her, adjusts to plantation life in the Carolinas.
3.Episode 3
8.021-01-201545 minWhen Revolution breaks out in New York, Aminata seizes her chance and escapes to freedom in the haven of Canvas Town.
4.Episode 4
7.028-01-201545 minAfter British defeat, Aminata registers Black Loyalists in The Book Of Negroes for an escape to freedom in Nova Scotia.
5.Episode 5
8.004-02-201545 minAs racial tensions boil in barren and destitute Shelburne, Aminata organizes a final journey back to Africa.
6.Episode 6
8.011-02-201545 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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