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Roots by Alex Haley maps a quest to Kunta Kinte’s life
Alex Haley's Roots chronicles his search for a black ancestor linking American and African history. It blends vivid narrative with detailed historical research, tracing Kunta Kinte from the Gambia to Annapolis and through enslaved lineage to Haley himself.
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Thomas Lask
N.Y
New York
Alex Haley
Haley
America
Kinte
The
Gambia
West Africa
Annapolis
Kunta Kinte
of Kinte
Ldt
President Truman
Seattle
Pusan
South Korea
Kobe
Yokohama
Japan
Jan Vansina
Belgium
Senegal
Lord Ligonier
England
Lloyd’s of London
Gambia River
Maryland
Mungo Park
Africa
Juffure