The slave auction was the epitome of the system’s dehumanization. #Roots
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Roots: A History Revealed
Season 1
Episode 1
A one hour, unblinking and fact-filled look at the real history of slavery, as revealed in Roots. This documentary features leading historians unpacking the history behind Africa at the time of Kunte Kinte and the Middle Passage, slavery on plantations.
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