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Originally Posted by Gamma Xi Phi
In case you didn't know, Roots is an American television miniseries based on Alex Haley's novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family, which aired on ABC in 1977. Roots received 36 Emmy Award nominations, winning nine. It also won a Golden Globe and a Peabody Award. Roots was a life-changing experience for the nation, but also for the participating actors and filmmakers.
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I remember watching
Roots with my family when it first aired. It was indeed groundbreaking.