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Roots (1977)

S1E2 Part II

Jan 24, 1977 Season 1 Episode 2 Drama

After a brutal uprising, the slave ship Lord Ligonier reaches its destination, and Kunta Kinte faces the humiliation of being sold at a slave auction in Annapolis. Fiddler, the slave responsible for Kunta's training, becomes his sole ally, but their bond is strained when Kunta decides to attempt his escape.