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    • Kunta Kinte is a fictional character in the 1976 novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family by American author Alex Haley. Kunta Kinte was based on one of Haley's ancestors, a Gambian man who was born around 1750, enslaved, and taken to America where he died around 1822. Haley said that his account of Kunta's life in Roots is a mixture of fact and fictio… See more

    Biography in Roots novel

    According to the book Roots, Kunta Kinte was born circa 1750 in the Mandinka village of Jufureh, in the Gambia. … See more

    In popular culture

    Kunta Kinte has inspired a reggae riddim of the same name. This started off life as a track called Beware Of Your Enemies released from Jamaica's Channel One. A dub version, put out in 1976 by Channel One … See more

    FamilyOmoro (father) · Binta (mother) · Kizzy (daughter) · George (grandson) · Tom (great-grandson)
    See also

    • Kunta Kinteh Island in the Gambia
    • List of slaves See more

     
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  2. The story of Kunta Kinte, the slave who fought back

    Aug 3, 2015 · Once known as James Island, Kunta Kinte Island was a holding ground for captured slaves before they were shipped to America. The island is named for its most famous slave, who was later ...

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  3. Kunta Kinte | Origin and History - Dictionary.com

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  5. The Inspiration – The Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation

    Located in historic Annapolis, Maryland, the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial symbolizes the triumph of the human spirit. It conveys Alex Haley’s vision for national racial reconciliation and healing, and stresses the importance of …

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  6. Was Kunta Kinte A Real Person? 'Roots' Traces A Tragic …

    May 30, 2016 · Roots follows Kunta Kinte and his family, from their origins in Gambia to their forced upheaval to America as slaves. Considering the historical context of his life, viewers may be wondering if...

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  7. Remembering “Roots” - HISTORY

    Feb 11, 2016 · Its legacy encompasses everything from an annual Maryland festival honoring the memory of Kunta Kinte, to call-outs in hit rap songs and the opening scene of the Broadway musical “The Lion...

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  8. Roots (TV Mini Series 1977) - IMDb

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  9. The Origins of a Gambian Legacy: Kunta Kinte - Culture Trip

  10. The Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation – The …

    Jun 12, 2012 · The Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial, located in historic Annapolis, Maryland portrays in word and symbol the triumph of the human spirit. It is the only monument of its kind in the United States, commemorating the …

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