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In 1977, the miniseries ROOTS aired, changing the face of television--and American culture--forever. This highly acclaimed series, based on Alex Haley's best-selling novel, follows the lineage of Kunta Kinte (LeVar Burton), an African man abducted from his village and sold into slavery in the United States. There he contends with the cruel hardships of slavery, while trying to escape to make a better life for himself and his family. The programme features a veritable cast of thousands, including Ed Asner, Ben Vereen, John Amos, Madge Sinclair, Cicely Tyson, and Louis Gossett, Jr.
