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Roots: A History Revealed

Roots: A History Revealed

TV-142016Entertainment • Documentary • Special
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Synopsis
Leading historians take an unblinking look at slavery, including the history of colonial Africa, the Middle Passage, the plantation system, the role of African Americans in the U.S. Civil War, and the struggle of slaves to hold onto their identities.
Rating
TV-14
Genres
Entertainment, Documentary, Special, History

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