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- The movie Roots, released in 1977, is a groundbreaking adaptation of Alex Haley’s novel of the same name, depicting the journey of an African man named Kunta Kinte who was captured and sold into slavery.
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Roots is a 1977 American television miniseries based on Alex Haley's 1976 novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family, set during and after the era of enslavement in the United States. The series first aired on ABC in January 1977 over eight consecutive nights.
Roots: With Robert Reed, John Amos, Louis Gossett Jr., Lynda Day George. A dramatization of author Alex Haley's family line from ancestor Kunta Kinte's enslavement to his descendants' liberation.
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May 31, 2016 · In 1977, the groundbreaking miniseries Roots captivated millions of viewers. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Alex Haley, it told the story of an African American...
Roots: The Saga of an American Family is a 1976 novel written by Alex Haley. It tells the story of Kunta Kinte , an 18th-century Mandinka , captured as an adolescent , sold into slavery in Africa , and transported to North America.
- Alex Haley
- 1976
Sep 20, 2019 · January 23, 1977 sees the premiere of Roots, a groundbreaking television program. The eight-episode miniseries, which was broadcast over eight consecutive nights, follows a family from its...
A saga of African-American life, based on Alex Haley's family history. Kunta Kinte is abducted from his African village, sold into slavery, and taken to America. He makes several escape attempts until he is finally caught and maimed.
