The next show follows the dramatization of author Alex Haley's family line, tracing the journey from his ancestor Kunta Kinte's enslavement to the liberation of his descendants.
A saga of African-American life, based on Alex Haley's family history, follows Kunta Kinte's journey from his African village to America, where he's sold into slavery and makes several escape attempts until he's finally caught and maimed. He marries Bell, a plantation cook, and they have a daughter, Kizzy, who is later sold away.
Aired: Jan 23, 1977In 1750, in Gambia, West Africa, Kunta Kinte, son of Omoro and Binta, disting...
Aired: Jan 24, 1977Despite a violent rebellion, the slave ship Lord Ligonier completes its voyag...
Aired: Jan 25, 1977In 1776, John Reynolds sells the now adult Kunta Kinte to his brother William...
Aired: Jan 26, 1977By 1780, Kunta accepts his fate, settles down with Bell and they have a daugh...
Aired: Jan 27, 1977In 1806, Kunta's teenage daughter Kizzy falls in love with a slave called Noa...
Aired: Jan 28, 1977In 1824, Kizzy is allowed to visit the plantation of her previous owner, Dr. ...
Aired: Jan 29, 1977In 1861, "Chicken George" returns home hoping to free his enslaved family.
Aired: Jan 30, 1977The war is over, the Confederacy having surrendered, freeing the slaves. Mr. ...
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