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- 1. Chapter 1 -- 1880s Feb 18, 1979
- Alex Haley's saga continues with a controversial interracial marriage.
- 2. Chapter 2 -- Turn of the 20th Century Feb 19, 1979
- Tom's daughter marries a lumberyard laborer who eventually takes over the business.
- 3. Chapter 3 -- World War I Feb 20, 1979
- Will's daughter becomes the first of Kunta Kinte's descendants to go to college.
Roots: The Next Generations is an American television miniseries based on the last seven chapters of Alex Haley's 1976 novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family. First aired on ABC in February 1979, it is a sequel to the 1977 Roots miniseries, tracing the lives of Kunta Kinte's descendants in Henning, Tennessee, from 1882 to 1967.
Roots: The Next Generations: Created by Ernest Kinoy. With Debbi Morgan, Dorian Harewood, Paul Koslo, Stan Shaw. The dramatization of Alex Haley's family line from post Civil War America to the writer's search for his roots.
Roots: The Next Generations (TV Mini Series 1979) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Roots: The Next Generations. Season 1. In 1865 the United States' Civil War and slavery end, but Alex Haley's family history continues. A new chapter begins for the descendants of Kunta Kinte and their quest for full freedom. 1,456 IMDb 7.8 1979 7 episodes. X-Ray 13+. Drama · Historical · Military and War. Available to buy. Buy Episode 1. $2.99.
At the home of Beeman Jones, Tom is pressed to support the Democratic party in return for a guarantee to protect civil rights. Carrie Barden is a black teacher who borrows books from the Warner's library and meets the Colonel's son, Jim.
In 1865 the United States' Civil War and slavery end, but Alex Haley's family history continues. A new chapter begins for the descendants of Kunta Kinte and their quest for full freedom in Roots...
Buy Roots: The Next Generations on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. Georg Stanford Brown and Paul Winfield star in a 1979 miniseries.
