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.

Genre: Drama,

Actor:

Creator: Clement Virgo, Lawrence Hill,

Country: United States of America, Canada,

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: N/A

Duration: 45 minutes

Release: 2015-01-07

Rating: 6.3

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