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Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Alex Haley
Themes:
IdentitySlaveryFamily & CommunityWar & Conflict
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Region

Diaspora

USA

Era

Contemporary

Language

English

Genre

Historical Fiction

About This Work

Tracing Haley's family from Kunta Kinte's capture in Gambia through slavery to Civil War and beyond.

Literary Significance

Pulitzer Prize Special Award; TV adaptation viewed by 130 million Americans

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Tracing Haley's family from Kunta Kinte's capture in Gambia through slavery to Civil War and beyond. Pulitzer Prize Special Award; TV adaptation viewed by 130 million Americans

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