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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 the treacherous jungles of Sierra Leone, in an attempt to secure her freedom in the eighteenth century.
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- 2015-02-16
- Drama, History, War
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The Book of Negroes is a 2015 television miniseries based on the 2007 novel of the same name by Canadian writer Lawrence Hill. The book was inspired by the British freeing and evacuation of former slaves, known as Black Loyalists, who had left rebel masters during the American Revolutionary War.
Latest Episode. Celebrate Black History and Culture TD Then & Now TD Reads. A listing of recent The Book of Negroes episodes.
Mar 29, 2018 · 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.
- Ben Chaplin
- March 29, 2018
About the series. Abducted from her village in West Africa, eleven-year-old Aminata Diallo is forced into a slave coffle and must endure a horrific ocean crossing.
44min. TV-MA. After British defeat, Aminata registers Black Loyalists in The Book Of Negroes for an escape to freedom in Nova Scotia. Available to buy.
Jul 20, 2020 · The Book of Negroes is a six-part period miniseries that explores slavery in late 1700s North America through the eyes and experiences of Aminata Diallo...
- 3 min
- Vanja Mutabdzija Jaksic
