The Book of Negroes

2015 TV-MA 4h 25m 7.8

Kidnapped in Africa and subsequently enslaved in South Carolina, Aminata must navigate a revolution in New York, isolation in Nova Scotia, and the treacherous jungles of Sierra Leone, in an attempt to secure her freedom in the eighteenth...

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Episodes:

Episode 1

1.

Aired: Jan 7, 2015

A young girl is taken from her home in Africa and forced on a treacherous jou...

Episode 2

2.

Aired: Jan 14, 2015

Aminata, now grown beautiful, healthy, and literate, is the flower of Robinso...

Episode 3

3.

Aired: Jan 21, 2015

Amanita travels to New York with her Jewish owner. She takes the opportunity ...

Episode 4

4.

Aired: Jan 28, 2015

The book of Negroes is born. Amenita documents all Negroes passage to freedom...

Episode 5

5.

Aired: Feb 4, 2015

Racial tensions run high with Amenitas employer adding fuel to the fire. Amen...

Episode 6

6.

Aired: Feb 11, 2015

Upon their arrival in Africa, Aminata leaves the Loyalists behind to find her...

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Current Status: Ended

Network: CBC Television

Genres: Drama, War, History