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 treacherous jungles of Sierra Leone, in an attempt to secure her freedom in the 19th century.

Cast & Crew

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 Charles

Seasons

Episodes (6)

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The Slap

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The White Princess

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Mary & George

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Jamestown

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The Hollow Crown

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