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Part II: Directed by John Erman. With Louis Gossett Jr., Lorne Greene, Robert Reed, Ralph Waite. Despite a violent rebellion, the slave ship Lord Ligonier completes its voyage in 1767, and Kunta Kinte endures the indignity of an Annapolis slave auction.
May 31, 2016 · With Emayatzy Corinealdi, Emyri Crutchfield, Matthew Goode, Genevieve Hannelius. Redcoats attempt to persuade slaves to run away and join the English army; Kunta escapes but slave catchers apprehend him and amputate half of his foot to ensure that he never runs off again.
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 slavery in the United States. The series first aired on ABC in January 1977 over eight consecutive nights.
"Roots" Part II (TV Episode 1977) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Part 2. After the American Revolutionary War breaks out, Kunta escapes Waller's plantation, kills Connelly and makes contact with a detachment of British Army cavalrymen, as he has heard of a proclamation by Lord Dunmore offering slaves their freedom if they fight for the British.
May 31, 2016 · “Part Two” of Roots picks up a decade into Kunta Kinte’s captivity, with Kunta (Malachi Kirby) on the run from the Waller plantation. Alex Haley (voiced by Laurence Fishburne) narrates that ...
Part II Despite an attempted rebellion, the ship that takes Kunta Kinté and his companions in misfortune to America ends up arriving in Annapolis, where Kunta is sold to a tobacco planter. Violin, the slave in charge of Kunta's apprenticeship, becomes his only friend.
