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Roots chronicle the life of Kunta Kinte, an 18th‑century African who is seized as a youth and trafficked into the United States as a slave. The novel chronicles his struggles, his family’s perseverance through generations, and the eventual reunion with his descendant, the author Alex Haley. Its publication in 1976 sparked a national conversation about slavery, heritage, and identity, and the 1977 television adaptation reached an unprecedented audience of about 130 million viewers. Roots earned the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, and it remains a seminal work exploring family, race, and the enduring impact of slavery on African‑American communities.
First publish date: 1980
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Alex Haley
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