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- 1. S1 E1 Jan 23, 1977
- Kunta Kinte is kidnapped on the way back from his ritual manhood training.
- 2. Part II Jan 24, 1977
- Kunta is put up for auction; he goes to the Reynolds plantation, where he is befriended.
- 3. Part III Jan 25, 1977
- In 1776, still driven by his memories as a Mandinka warrior, Kunta, now renamed Toby, escapes.
January 30, 1977. ( 1977-01-30) Related. Roots: The Next Generations. 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 is a dramatization of author Alex Haley's family line from ancestor Kunta Kinte's enslavement to his descendants' liberation. The mini series won 9 Primetime Emmys and features a cast of notable actors, such as LeVar Burton, Robert Reed, and Louis Gossett Jr.
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- 1977-01-23
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Roots is a historical drama that follows the journey of a slave family from Africa to America. It features a star-studded cast, including Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne and Anna Paquin, and airs over four nights on HISTORY, A&E and Lifetime.
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John Amos and Louis Gossett Jr. look back on the groundbreaking miniseries Roots and its legacy for the 45th Anniversary.#Roots #45thAnniversarySUBSCRIBE to ...
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January 22, 1977. 1 h 36 min. 18+. In Gambia, West Africa, Kunta Kinte, son of Omoro and Binta, distinguishes himself 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.
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Roots (1977) Full Mini SeriesPlot - Based on Alex Haley's family history. Kunta Kinte is sold into the slave trade after being abducted from his African vill...
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A story of perseverance, one generation at a time. The entire Roots mini-series is now streaming on Hulu: hulu.tv/ROOTSLearn more about Hulu at http://www.hu...
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