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Despite a violent rebellion, the slave ship Lord Ligonier completes its voyage and Kunta Kinte endures the indignity of an Annapolis slave auction. Fiddler, the slave in charge of Kunta's training, becomes his only friend, a friendship that's tested when Kunta plans his escape.

Aired: 1977-01-24

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Roots

Name: Roots
Released: 1977-01-01
Rating: 7.4
Cast: John Amos, Olivia Cole, Ben Vereen, Madge Sinclair

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 miniseries eventually won 9 Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, and a Peabody award, and still stands as the most watched miniseries in U.S. history.

Genre: Drama

Duration: —

Actor: John AmosOlivia ColeBen VereenMadge Sinclair

Quality: HD

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Release: 1977

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IMDb: 7.4

Keywords: africa, slavery, plantation, family history, miniseries