Despite a violent rebellion, the slave ship Lord Ligonier completes its voyage in 1767, and Kunta Kinte endures the indignity of an Annapolis slave auction. Fiddler, the slave in charge of Kunta's training, becomes his only friend, but...
Aired: Jan 23, 1977 In 1750, in Gambia, West Africa, Kunta Kinte, son of Omoro and Binta, disting...
Aired: Jan 24, 1977 Despite a violent rebellion, the slave ship Lord Ligonier completes its voyag...
Aired: Jan 25, 1977 In 1776, John Reynolds sells the now adult Kunta Kinte to his brother William...
Aired: Jan 26, 1977 By 1780, Kunta accepts his fate, settles down with Bell and they have a daugh...
Aired: Jan 27, 1977 In 1806, Kunta's teenage daughter Kizzy falls in love with a slave called Noa...
Aired: Jan 28, 1977 In 1824, Kizzy is allowed to visit the plantation of her previous owner, Dr. ...
Aired: Jan 29, 1977 In 1861, "Chicken George" returns home hoping to free his enslaved family.
Aired: Jan 30, 1977 The war is over, the Confederacy having surrendered, freeing the slaves. Mr. ...
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