The Book Of Negroes (aka - Someone Knows My Name)

: The title refers to a real historical document from 1783—a British naval ledger listing 3,000 Black Loyalists granted passage to Nova Scotia. Critical Reception

: The dual titles reflect a core theme: the dehumanization of being reduced to a name in a ledger versus the personal dignity of being "known". The Book Of Negroes (aka Someone Knows My Name)

The story begins with Aminata's capture in 1745 and her brutal journey across the Atlantic. Sold into slavery on a South Carolina indigo plantation, she survives through her skills as a midwife and her rare ability to read and write. Her journey eventually takes her through the American Revolution in New York, the fledgling Black Loyalist settlements of Nova Scotia, a return to Sierra Leone, and finally to London, where she serves as a key witness for the abolitionist movement. : The title refers to a real historical