Roots, the next generations. Show #1 : [screenplay] / / written by Ernest Kinoy ; based on the book Roots and additional material by Alex Haley.
Continuation of the chronicle of Alex Haley's family history, covering from 1882 through the 1970's. Part 1 of a seven part series, picks up where Roots ends. Although free, the family is not treated equally; Jim Crow laws are on the rise. Tom Harvey, now the familial head, has opened a school and...
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Language: | English |
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Burbank, CA :
Warner Brothers, Inc.,
1978.
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Edition: | Final draft. |
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Physical Description: | 115 leaves ; 28 cm |
Format: | Book |
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Continuation of the chronicle of Alex Haley's family history, covering from 1882 through the 1970's. Part 1 of a seven part series, picks up where Roots ends. Although free, the family is not treated equally; Jim Crow laws are on the rise. Tom Harvey, now the familial head, has opened a school and is pressed by ex-Confederate Col. Warner to close it when Warner's son falls in love with the schoolmarm. But Tom knows education can help break the chains of second-class citizenship. |
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Note: | "April 10, 1978", with revised pages to 4/24/78. |
Call Number: | PN1992.77.R6 K5 1978 |