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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 slavery in the United States. The series first aired on ABC in January 1977 over eight consecutive nights. A critical and ratings success over the course of its run, Roots received 37 Primetime ...
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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- 1977-01-23
- Biography, Drama, History
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S1.E1 ∙ Part I. Sun, Jan 23, 1977. In 1750, in Gambia, West Africa, Kunta Kinte, son of Omoro and Binta, distinguishes himself among his tribesmen in manhood training rituals. But he does not enjoy his new status long: slave traders sweeping the countryside seize him. Chained with other captives, Kunta begins an agonized odyssey to the New World.
Part III: Directed by Marvin J. Chomsky. With John Amos, Lynda Day George, Louis Gossett Jr., Lorne Greene. In 1776, John Reynolds sells the now adult Kunta Kinte to his brother William.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Marvin J. Chomsky
- 1977-01-25
Learn more about the full cast of Roots with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide. X. ... John Reynolds 8 Episodes 2019. Lynda Day George. Mrs. Reynolds 8 Episodes 2019. William Weston.
- Marvin J. Chomsky, David Greene, John Erman
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The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in his 1976 bestseller Roots: The Saga of an American Family. The docu-drama covers a period of history that begins in mid-1700s Gambia, West Africa and concludes during post-Civil War United States, over 100 years later. This 1977 ...
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Jan 22, 2022 · Roots begins with Kunta Kinte’s birth in Gambia in 1750. Kinte was captured by slave traders and placed on the British slave ship Lord Ligonier in 1767. The ship sailed to Annapolis, Maryland, where Kunta Kinte was sold to plantation owner John Reynolds (Lorne Greene) from Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
