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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Author
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Television miniseries
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gptkbp:awards
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National Book Award
Peabody Award
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gptkbp:born
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August 11, 1921
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:G._A._Haley
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gptkbp:contribution
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Literary_contributions_to_American_culture
Promoting_African_American_history
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gptkbp:died
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February 10, 1992
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:New_York_University
gptkb:University_of_Arkansas
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gptkbp:famousFor
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Historical fiction
Exploring_African_American_heritage
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Alex Haley
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:African_American_literature
Cultural identity discussions
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:James_Baldwin
gptkb:W.E.B._Du_Bois
gptkb:Langston_Hughes
gptkb:Richard_Wright
gptkb:Zora_Neale_Hurston
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Cultural heritage studies
Roots miniseries
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on future generations of writers
Cultural awareness and pride
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
African_American
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gptkbp:notableQuote
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"We are all the sum of our experiences."
"The future of our nation depends on the future of our children."
"In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future."
"Find the good. Seek the good in others."
"History is important, but it is not the only thing that matters."
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:The_Autobiography_of_Malcolm_X
Roots
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gptkbp:occupation
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Journalist
Writer
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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gptkb:Ithaca,_New_York
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:Seattle,_Washington
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Seattle
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mildred_I._Haley
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gptkbp:wrote
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gptkb:The_Autobiography_of_Malcolm_X
Roots
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