Name: The Book of Negroes
Released: 2015-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Aunjanue Ellis, Shailyn Pierre-Dixon, Lyriq Bent

The Book of Negroes

Drama 2015 1 season

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THE BOOK OF NEGROES is a six-part miniseries that follows the harrowing journey of Aminata Diallo and her return home after being forced into slavery as a child.

Drama 2015 1 season

Starring Aunjanue Ellis, Shailyn Pierre-Dixon, Lyriq Bent

EPISODE 1

Part 1 of 6

Stolen from Africa, eleven-year old Aminata Diallo is enslaved and forced to endure a treacherous journey to America.
EPISODE 2

Part 2 of 6

Aminata, forced to deflect the affections of the two men who own her, adjusts to plantation life in the Carolinas.
EPISODE 3

Part 3 of 6

When Revolution breaks out in New York, Aminata seizes her chance and escapes to freedom in the haven of Canvas Town.
EPISODE 4

Part 4 of 6

After British defeat, Aminata registers Black Loyalists in The Book Of Negroes for an escape to freedom in Nova Scotia.
EPISODE 5

Part 5 of 6

As racial tensions boil in Nova Scotia, Aminata organizes a final journey back to Africa.
EPISODE 6

Part 6 of 6

Upon their arrival in Africa, Aminata leaves the Loyalists behind to find her way back to her home village of Bayo.

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The Book of Negroes

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THE BOOK OF NEGROES is a six-part miniseries that follows the harrowing journey of Aminata Diallo and her return home after being forced into slavery as a child.

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Studio: CBC
Genre: Drama
Released: 2015
Rated: 14+

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Primary: English (Canada) (Dolby 5.1, AAC)
Additional: French (Canada) (Subtitles)

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