Roots: The Saga of an American Family

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:book
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:1977
gptkb:film_series
gptkbp:author gptkb:Alex_Haley
gptkbp:awards gptkb:award
gptkbp:broadcasts gptkb:ABC
gptkbp:critical_reception widely acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact increased interest in genealogy
gptkbp:cultural_significance African American literature
gptkbp:finale_date January 30, 1977
gptkbp:focus African American heritage
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Roots:_The_Next_Generations
gptkbp:genre gptkb:church
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Missy_Anne
gptkb:Kunta_Kinte
gptkb:Fiddler
gptkb:tower
gptkb:Cynthia
gptkb:George
gptkb:Chicken_George
gptkb:Liza
gptkb:Tom_Lea
gptkb:Maggie
gptkb:Ned
gptkb:Cato
Kizzy
Mingo
Cato's ancestor
Cato's aunt
Cato's brother
Cato's cousin
Cato's daughter
Cato's descendant
Cato's distant relative
Cato's grandfather
Cato's grandmother
Cato's great-aunt
Cato's great-grandfather
Cato's great-grandmother
Cato's great-uncle
Cato's sister
Cato's son
Cato's uncle
Cato's wife
Reverend Tom
gptkbp:impact television history
gptkbp:influence cultural awareness
gptkbp:inspiration Alex Haley's family history
gptkbp:isbn 978-0385474500
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Kunta_Kinte
gptkbp:narrative_style multi-generational
gptkbp:next_edition 1976 edition
gptkbp:number_of_episodes 8
gptkbp:page_count 688
gptkbp:premiere_date January 23, 1977
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1976
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Doubleday
gptkbp:setting gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:theme slavery
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Roots
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4