The Book of Negroes (2015)
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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Episodes
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1. Episode 12015-01-07 · 45mStolen from Africa, eleven-year old Aminata Diallo is enslaved and forced to endure a treacherous journey to America.
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2. Episode 22015-01-14 · 45mAminata, forced to deflect the affections of the two men who own her, adjusts to plantation life in the Carolinas.
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3. Episode 32015-01-21 · 45mWhen Revolution breaks out in New York, Aminata seizes her chance and escapes to freedom in the haven of Canvas Town.
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4. Episode 42015-01-28 · 45mAfter British defeat, Aminata registers Black Loyalists in The Book Of Negroes for an escape to freedom in Nova Scotia.
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5. Episode 52015-02-04 · 45mAs racial tensions boil in barren and destitute Shelburne, Aminata organizes a final journey back to Africa.
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6. Episode 62015-02-11 · 45mUpon their arrival in Africa, Aminata leaves the Loyalists behind to find her way back to her home village of Bayo.
Cast
Shailyn Pierre-DixonYoung Aminata
Sandra CaldwellGeorgia
Dwain MurphyClaiborne
Siyabonga XabaYoung Chekura
Armand AucampLieutenant Waters
Louis Gossett Jr.Daddy Moses
Allan HawcoSolomon Lindo
Cuba Gooding Jr.Sam Fraunces
Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorAminata Diallo
Ben ChaplinJohn Clarkson
Jane AlexanderMaria
Lex KingWoman at Port CharlesImages
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