An adaptation of alex haleys roots, chronicling the history of an african slave, kunta kinte sold to america and his descendants. Check out this second episode of the series, roots, which features usf student ali mancia as she discusses family, politics, and of course, being a first generation college student. Tom harveys daughter, cynthia beverleigh banfield falls in love with will palmer stan shaw a railroad worker who soon lands a job at the lumber company. Roots the next generation s01e07 720p by sarah slominuuuv. Watch roots episodes online season 1 1977 tv guide. Despite a violent rebellion, the slave ship lord ligonier completes its voyage and kunta kinte endures the indignity of an annapolis slave auction.
Millions of humans being were captured and sold into 400 year of the cruelest and most demeaning. Width in pixels px height in pixels px copied to your clipboard unable to copy. Like many movies and tv shows that have been remade, this series is a disaster compared to the original roots. A revolt of the captive africans during their voyage to america fails despite the deaths of the ships first officer and. Kizzy, kuntas daughter, learns to read and write with help from the owners niece, missy anne reynolds. Off the farm season 6 episode 2 finding your roots pbs. Season 6 episode 2 52m 36s video has closed captioning. For added shock value there is a lot of gore, violence.
This version has madeup events and storylines that are not factual history or true to the original 12 years a slave book. Battle of midway tactical overview world war ii history. With levar burton, robert reed, john amos, louis gossett jr a dramatization of author alex haleys family line from ancestor kunta kintes enslavement to his descendants liberation. Part 2 may 31, 2016 tv14 v,s,l in 1775, kunta is working on the waller farm when he meets english redcoats encouraging slaves to run away and join the english army. Nearly 20 years after leaving the reynolds plantation, kizzys son by owner tom moore, has become a master at cockfight. Yes, the africans participated in the most horrific abuse on humans in the history of the world.
In this episode, three guests each learn about a grandparent whose real identity and background had been a mystery to. Check out other playlists for audio videos, live performances, interviews and more. The complete miniseries season 1, episode 2 part 2. Sixteen years have passed since the birth of toby and belles daughter kizzy, who is not only wellversed in the history. In 1750 in the river region of the gambia in west africa, omoro kinte and his wife, binta, have their first child, a son named kunta. Eric stonestreet and more in season six of finding your roots. Two comic actors who grew up on farms in americas heartlandthe descendants of. Original roots actors reflect on miniseries youtube.
Best theroots songs are curated in this music video playlist. The remake of roots in 2016 does not follow the books as well as this original mini series does. The captives try to revolt, but are ultimately auctioned off, with kunta kinte being sold to a. Enjoy the greatest hits of theroots in this playlist. In 1775, kunta is working on the waller farm when he meets english redcoats encouraging slaves to run away.
The complete miniseries season 1, episode 5 part 5. Grass roots salford city season 2 episode 19 duration. The dramatization of alex haleys family line from post civil war america to the writers search for his roots. History premieres roots on memorial day 2016, airing over four consecutive nights at 9 p.
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