The Book of Negroes
6.5
Drama
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.
WatchEpisodes
1Episode 1Episode 1
45 min
Stolen from Africa, eleven-year old Aminata Diallo is enslaved and forced to endure a treacherous journey to America.
2Episode 2Episode 2
45 min
Aminata, forced to deflect the affections of the two men who own her, adjusts to plantation life in the Carolinas.
3Episode 3Episode 3
45 min
When Revolution breaks out in New York, Aminata seizes her chance and escapes to freedom in the haven of Canvas Town.
4Episode 4Episode 4
45 min
After British defeat, Aminata registers Black Loyalists in The Book Of Negroes for an escape to freedom in Nova Scotia.
5Episode 5Episode 5
45 min
As racial tensions boil in barren and destitute Shelburne, Aminata organizes a final journey back to Africa.
6Episode 6Episode 6
45 min
Upon their arrival in Africa, Aminata leaves the Loyalists behind to find her way back to her home village of Bayo.
Actors
Shailyn Pierre-Dixon
Young Aminata
Sandra Caldwell
Georgia
Dwain Murphy
Claiborne
Siyabonga Xaba
Young Chekura
Armand Aucamp
Lieutenant Waters
Louis Gossett Jr.
Daddy Moses
