According to the "Daily Mail" report on February 18, an African-American black man, dissatisfied with racial discrimination, deliberately kidnapped a white woman and forced her to watch the 9-hour slavery documentary "Roots". in order to make her aware of her racism. The man, named Robert Noyes, is 52 years old. On Monday, Cedar Rapids police arrested Noyce on charges of first-degree harassment and unlawful detention.
Previously, Noyce kidnapped a white woman, but he did not want to extort or kill her, but to "educate" her. It is reported that he forced the victim to watch a 1977 documentary "Roots". Police said Noyce did this because he wanted her to "better understand his racism". The documentary is based on Roots, a family history novel by black author Alex Haley. The nine-hour documentary follows the struggles of an African-American family across generations, starting with Kunte Kinte, an African soldier who was sold into slavery, and ending with the fight for freedom during the Civil War. Great-grandchildren.
The documentary has been the third most-watched TV show in U.S. history since it aired. "Roots" and subsequent miniseries also played a seminal role in opening up discussions about slavery and racial heritage in America. When the victim refused to watch, Noyce also threatened to kill her and dismember her body before throwing it on Interstate 380 to Chicago, according to the Gazette.
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