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Edd 2022-03-14 08:01:02
In the fall of 1976, the United States published a family history novel "Roots" written by black author Alex Haley. The author claims that after twelve years of textual research, he traces his ancestors over six generations to Quinta Kent, a black man who was taken from the west coast of Africa by white slave traders to North America as slaves, and describes his life as a free man in Africa , his and his descendants' ordeal under American slavery, and what the family experienced after they were freed. When the book was published, it became a popular bestseller. At the same time, it has also attracted diametrically opposed evaluations and has become the focus of intense debate. Therefore, the issue of "Roots" is an event with high social significance and academic nature, which deserves study and discussion.
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Tom Harvey: Listen to me, Jimmy Brent! Listen to me! And take this message with you to Hell! The last hands to touch you in this Earth... was my BLACK hands!
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Kunta Kinti: Chains ain't right for niggers, Fiddler!