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episode 1 & 2 His name was Kunta Kinte. Kidnapped from Africa andenslaved in America in 1776, he refused to accept his slavename of Toby. Heirs kept his heroic defiance alive, whispering the name of Kunta Kinte from one generation to the next until it reacha young boy growingup in Tennessee. His name was Alex HaleyAnd he proclaimed KuntaKinte`s name to the world. Throughthe linage of one family, Haleyand his Pulitzer Prize winning Roots told a story for all America and the world. Seen by 130 million viewers during its inital U.S. telecasts and thewinner of dozens of awards. TheDavid L. Wolper production reamains a vital and engrossing entertainment landmark a quartercentury later.
