In 1865 the United States' Civil War and slavery end, but Alex Haley's family history continues. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 22, 2017. shows you what life was like for black people although it was much worse and hope slavery is rid of forever around the world. I purchased this collection mostly for the The Next Generations series, so the added "The Gift" and all of the DVD extras were wonderful. Both are highly recommended. Tom establishes a school but trouble brews when Col. Warner's (HENRY FONDA) son, Jim (RICHARD THOMAS) falls in love with the black schoolteacher, Carrie (FAY HAUSER). It was an excellent production. Wow, look at the price. Roots: The Next Generations. This is as close to the truth about slavery. Tom Harvey (GEORG STANFORD BROWN) assumes the leadership of the black community in Henning, Tennessee from his aging father, Chicken George (AVON LONG). James Earl Jones Dorian Harewood Debbi Morgan Lynn Hamilton Lynne Moody. First aired on ABC in February 1979, it is a sequel to the 1977 Roots miniseries, tracing the lives of Kunta Kinte's descendants in Henning, Tennessee from 1882 to 1967. I can remember watching this as a preteen when it came on television with my family. Tom meanwhile faces a crisis in his own family when his daughter Elizabeth (DEBBI MORGAN) falls in love with a light-skinned negro who he considers "too white" for her to marry. In 1865 the United States' Civil War and slavery end, but Alex Haley's family history continues. Píše se rok 1750. V 17 letech je jako otrok deportován do Ameriky, dostává nové jméno, nezná místní řeč, ovšem po čase se spřátelí s ostatními otroky a zakládá rodinu. His daughter Bertha (IRENE CARA) goes to college where she falls in love with Simon Haley (DORIAN HAREWOOD), a poor sharecropper's son. Synopsis. Travelling or based outside United States? Genres. On Christmas Eve 1950, Mel Klein (Milt Kogan), an independent writer on an assignment from a magazine editor, consults Alex, to get some statistics to go into a new article about the Coast Guard, and Alex asks Mel for advice. Het budget van de serie was $16,6 miljoen dollar, drie maal het budget van de eerste serie. The young generation will see thru this movie what it was like for a young African man to be taken away from his family and his country. Roots part 8 was seen by more people at the time of its airing than any other TV show in history; in fact, all 8 parts of the mini series made it into the top 12 of all time. Debuting February 18, 1979, Roots: The Next Generations picked up where its predecessor left off, with Haley's slave ancestors winning their freedom in the aftermath of the Civil War. Everything you could want in a Roots collection is here, albeit in DVD quality, not Blu-ray. 12-year-old Alex Haley (CHRISTOFF ST. 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