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Follow the hardships and resilience of Jamaican plantation slave July (Tamara Lawrance).
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Follow the hardships and resilience of Jamaican plantation slave July (Tamara Lawrance).
Follow the hardships and resilience of plantation slave July (Tamara Lawrance) in the last days of slavery in 19th-century Jamaica. Based on the novel by Andrea Levy.
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Follow the hardships and resilience of plantation slave July (Tamara Lawrance) in the last days of slavery in 19th-century Jamaica. Based on the novel by Andrea Levy.
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- [Announcer] On Masterpiece.
- [July] Born a slave in Jamaica.
- Look how adorable the little one is.
- [July] Taken from my mama.
My missus call me Marguerite.
But my true name be July.
- Slavery, that dreadful evil, will be finally abolished.
(intense music) - [Man] They won't rise against us.
- We dance to more lashes.
- This island ablaze.
- [July] This be my story.
- [Announcer] "The Long Song," on Masterpiece.
Tamara Lawrance Introduces July
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Clip: S2021 | 2m 7s | Actress Tamara Lawrance and director Mahalia Belo discuss the character of July. (2m 7s)
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Preview: S2021 | 30s | Follow the hardships and resilience of Jamaican plantation slave July (Tamara Lawrance). (30s)
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Clip: Ep3 | 3m 25s | The director and cast on staying true to the story and bringing it to television. (3m 25s)
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Clip: Ep3 | 1m 28s | An anxious Caroline begs July to come sit with her while they wait for Robert's return. (1m 28s)
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Preview: Ep3 | 30s | Robert’s sanity starts to unravel, with devastating effects on July. (30s)
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Clip: Ep2 | 2m 58s | The Long Song cast on the power struggle between Caroline and July over Robert. (2m 58s)
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Clip: Ep2 | 1m 46s | Robert expects workers to put in long hours. The workers are now free to challenge him. (1m 46s)
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Preview: Ep2 | 31s | The overseer Robert sparks a rivalry between July and Caroline. (31s)
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Clip: Ep1 | 1m 59s | It's a contest of wills as July helps Caroline dress for the day. (1m 59s)
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