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After about two hours of "so-and-so took as a wife so-and-so, and begat," Fofana reached Kunta Kinte: But when Tom reports his suspicions and his evidence to the sheriff John Quade , in sympathy with Evan and knowing every member of the white mob, tips off Evan. The Waller family already owned the slave Toby in , five years before the Lord Ligonier supposedly landed Kunta Kinte in Annapolis. HousePlants From simple plant selection to custom arrangements, our variety, quality and service ensure a green and healthy home for even the most eco-friendly of customers. From simple plant selection to custom arrangements, our variety, quality and service ensure a green and healthy home for even the most eco-friendly of customers.
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Gerald Fried Quincy Jones episode 1. Opposition and resistance Abolitionism U. The Saga of an American Family One year later, the Revolution ends and the United States celebrates its independence. Kunta marries Belle Emayatzy Corinealdi , a beautiful slave woman who nursed him back to health, and they have a daughter.
Fiddler and Kunta take the baby into the woods for a Mandinka naming ceremony. They are suddenly surrounded by a slave patrol , which Fiddler distracts so Kunta and the baby can slip away. This results in Fiddler's murder. Kunta names the baby Kizzy, which means "stay put" in hopes of keeping their family together. Kizzy played by Saniyya Sidney as a child and by Emyri Crutchfield as a teen grows up to be a bright young woman and Missy G.
Waller's niece, secretly teaches her how to read.
Kunta trains Kizzy in the ways of a Mandinka warrior, passing on her cultural heritage. She also falls in love with another slave named Noah Mandela Van Peebles. When a hurricane hits the farm, Kizzy and Noah attempt to escape.
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The next day, Kunta finds Kizzy hiding inside a brick oven. A search party tracks Noah to a barn. When Noah attempted outrun them, the search party shoots him multiple times therefore killing him. They discover a forged road pass written by Kizzy. This results in Dr. Waller learning of Kizzy's literacy.
He rapes her the same night she arrives. Nine months later, she gives birth to Lea's son, whom Tom Lea names George, apparently after his father. Kizzy contemplates killing her infant , but decides to raise him so she can pass on the story of his heritage. Tom Lea takes young George Jaylin Ogle along with him to be trained in how to raise fighting chickens , along with another slave, Mingo.
After seeing Mingo gain respect for winning a cockfight, George takes special interest in the sport. However, while George is eager to see the world, Kizzy by now played by Anika Noni Rose is worried about him spending so much time away from her. After being insulted at a party, Lea fights a bloody duel with another slave holder. George serves as his second, and Tom agrees to allow him to marry Matilda Erica Tazel , the daughter of a slave preacher who he has been courting.
His position as a trusted slave is challenged, when Lea learns of Nat Turner's slave rebellion , during a cockfight. Lea, like many other whites, begins to suspect that all slaves might be planning to rebel. During the chaos, Mingo is beaten, and badly injured.
On the way home, Lea points a gun at George after being provoked by white militia men. When the three return home, they find all of the slave barracks burnt to the ground. When Lea runs off to find his wife, Patricia, George runs into the woods to find his family. Once there, Matilda reveals that it was a group of white men that burnt down the farm, due to thinking that Lea was dead. Mingo eventually dies from his wounds, causing George to become bitter and cold.
Kizzy then reveals that Lea truly is George's father. George and Matilda marry and have several children, the youngest of whom is named Tom after his master. George attends another cockfight, where Tom Lea makes a large wager with a visiting British gentleman.
Lea promises that if George wins the fight, he will give him his emancipation papers. George wins and celebrates his newfound freedom. However, they fight one more round against the Englishman and lose. Lea does not have the money to pay off his debt and instead agrees to give George to the man to be taken back to England to raise fighting cocks. Before George is taken away, Lea promises to have freed his family before he returns from England.
On the eve of the Civil War , George returns from England after his British master gave him his freedom after 20 years. How many episodes of Roots have you seen? Share this Rating Title: Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. The s Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Limited Series Throwback: Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys.
Edit Cast Series cast summary: Town Folk 4 episodes, Jonathan Rhys Meyers Tom Lea 3 episodes, Malachi Kirby Kunta Kinte 3 episodes, Forest Whitaker Fiddler 3 episodes, Laurence Fishburne Alex Haley 3 episodes, Babs Olusanmokun Omoro Kinte 3 episodes, Tevin Paul Slave 3 episodes, Matthew Goode Chicken George 2 episodes, Emayatzy Corinealdi Belle 2 episodes, Shannon Lucio Patricia Lea 2 episodes, James Purefoy John Waller 2 episodes, Erica Tazel Matilda 2 episodes, Derek Luke Elizabeth Waller 2 episodes, Anika Noni Rose Kizzy 2 episodes, Tony Curran Connelly 2 episodes, Adam Fergus Sir Eric Russell 2 episodes, Nokuthula Ledwaba Binta Kinte 2 episodes, Carol Sutton Miss Malizy 2 episodes, Chris Obi Kintango 2 episodes, Roman Armstrong Newborn Chicken George 2 episodes, David Shiflett Chicken Fight Gambler 2 episodes, Darrell L.
Waller Slave 2 episodes, Calvin Williams