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ABC | Air Date: January 24, 1977
Starring: LeVar Burton, Ren Woods, Raymond St. Jacques, Moses Gunn, Richard McKenzie, Thalmus Rasulala, Gary Collins, Lee Jones-deBroux, Paul Shenar, Beverly Todd, Maya Angelou, Harry Rhodes, Linda Day George, Vic Morrow, Olivia Cole, Lane Binkley, Sally Kemp, Austin Stoker, John Quade, Joe Dorsey, Wally Taylor, Charles Cyphers, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, William Watson
Summary: A revolt of the captive Africans during their voyage to America fails despite the deaths of the ship's first officer and many of the ship's crew. Upon their arrival in Annapolis, Maryland after the harrowing 3 month journey across the Atlantic Ocean, the survivors are cleaned up and are taken away for auction. Kunta Kinte is eventually soldA revolt of the captive Africans during their voyage to America fails despite the deaths of the ship's first officer and many of the ship's crew. Upon their arrival in Annapolis, Maryland after the harrowing 3 month journey across the Atlantic Ocean, the survivors are cleaned up and are taken away for auction. Kunta Kinte is eventually sold to the Reynolds plantation in Spotsylvania, Virginia, where he befriends an American-born slave named Fiddler.… Expand
Genre(s): Drama, Documentary
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