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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:book
gptkb:film_series
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Irene_Cara
gptkb:Roots:_The_Saga_of_an_American_Family
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:1979
gptkb:film_series
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:Roots_(miniseries)
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gptkbp:aired_on
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gptkb:ABC
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Alex_Haley
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:award
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:Roots_(novel)
Roots by Alex Haley
Roots (book)
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gptkbp:cast
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gptkb:Dorian_Harewood
gptkb:Cicely_Tyson
gptkb:Maya_Angelou
gptkb:James_Earl_Jones
gptkb:Sandy_Duncan
gptkb:Ed_Asner
gptkb:Lynn_Redgrave
gptkb:Louis_Gossett_Jr.
gptkb:Ben_Vereen
gptkb:Robert_Guillaume
gptkb:Le_Var_Burton
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gptkbp:character_development
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gptkb:Kunta_Kinte
gptkb:Alex_Haley
gptkb:Chicken_George
gptkb:Tom_Lea
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Haskell_Wexler
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gptkbp:created_by
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gptkb:David_L._Wolper
gptkb:Alex_Haley
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Positive
positive
positive reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:significant
Influence on popular culture
Increased awareness of African American history
Discussion on race and identity
influential miniseries
Inspiration for genealogical research
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gptkbp:depicts
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gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:archaeological_site
African American culture
slavery
slavery in America
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:David_Greene
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Warner_Bros._Television
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gptkbp:editor
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gptkb:Michael_Kahn
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gptkbp:ends_at
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February 21, 1989
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:historical_figure
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:finale_date
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February 21, 1989
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gptkbp:focuses_on
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African American heritage
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gptkbp:followed_by
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Roots: The Next Generations (1989)
Roots: The Next Generations (book)
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gptkbp:follows
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gptkb:Roots
gptkb:Roots_(1977)
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gptkbp:follows_character
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Kunta Kinte's descendants
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gptkbp:format
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gptkb:printer
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:High_School
gptkb:archaeological_site
Historical fiction
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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gptkb:Kunta_Kinte
gptkb:Fiddler
gptkb:Cynthia
gptkb:Olaudah_Equiano
gptkb:Alex_Haley
gptkb:Missy
gptkb:Chicken_George
Kizzy
Reverend Tom
George Lea
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gptkbp:influenced
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Cultural studies
African American culture
American television
television storytelling
Documentaries on slavery
Literature on race relations
subsequent miniseries
Subsequent works on African American history
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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African American history
Historical research
African oral traditions
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gptkbp:inspired
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gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkb:literary_work
gptkb:artwork
historical research
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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Alex Haley's family history
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gptkbp:is_available_on
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gptkb:streaming_platforms
gptkb:DJ
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0385479510
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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cultural significance
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Kunta_Kinte
gptkb:Alex_Haley
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Quincy_Jones
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gptkbp:narrated_by
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gptkb:James_Earl_Jones
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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African American history
Multi-generational narrative
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gptkbp:number_of_episodes
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gptkb:6
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gptkbp:original_network
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gptkb:ABC
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gptkbp:premiere_date
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February 18, 1989
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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January 18, 1979
February 18, 1989
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:David_L._Wolper
gptkb:David_L._Wolper_Productions
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:David_L._Wolper_Productions
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gptkbp:published_year
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gptkb:1978
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Doubleday
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1979
gptkb:1989
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:Roots_(2016)
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gptkbp:runtime
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60 minutes per episode
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Alex_Haley
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gptkbp:sequel
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gptkb:Roots
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:19th_century
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:family
gptkb:organization
Family history
resilience
struggle
perseverance
Generational trauma
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gptkbp:viewership
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over 100 million
20 million viewers
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