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.
Seasons
Miniseries
6 Episodes • 2015
Episodes - Season 1
1. Episode 1
45mStolen from Africa, eleven-year old Aminata Diallo is enslaved and forced to endure a treacherous journey to America.
2. Episode 2
45mAminata, forced to deflect the affections of the two men who own her, adjusts to plantation life in the Carolinas.
3. Episode 3
45mWhen Revolution breaks out in New York, Aminata seizes her chance and escapes to freedom in the haven of Canvas Town.
4. Episode 4
45mAfter British defeat, Aminata registers Black Loyalists in The Book Of Negroes for an escape to freedom in Nova Scotia.
5. Episode 5
45mAs racial tensions boil in barren and destitute Shelburne, Aminata organizes a final journey back to Africa.
6. Episode 6
45mUpon their arrival in Africa, Aminata leaves the Loyalists behind to find her way back to her home village of Bayo.
Created by: Clement Virgo, Lawrence Hill
Top Cast
Shailyn Pierre-Dixon
Young Aminata
Sandra Caldwell
Georgia
Dwain Murphy
Claiborne
Siya Xaba
Young Chekura
Armand Aucamp
Lieutenant Waters
Louis Gossett Jr.
Daddy Moses
Available on: CBC Television, BET
