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The twelve hour television
production of "Roots", Alex
Haley's tiest selling novel
dramatizing the true 100-year
saga of his family from Africa
through the Civil War, ended
Sunday January 30 with the
words, "Here me oh African,
the flesh of your flesh has
come to freedom."
-The eight-part drama aired
on ABC stirred the emotions
of everyone who watched it.
Different feelings among
individuals were stirred by the
historical drama.
This week "Man in the
Street" asked people for their
impression of "Roots".
Here is what some of them
had to say?
Benjamin Thompson viewed
it and staged, "It was very
good, very realistic and
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interesting. It made me proud,
happy and sad at different
times. I feel it was a major
accomplishment. It gave a
picture of just how far blacks
have come. I hope the whites
saw it. Tvlaybe it will change-*their
attitude.1'
Jacqueline Wardlow, who'
didn't miss a segment, said,
"It was extremely interesting.
It makes one think of their own
roots and it should make us
appreciate them. It made me
think about" my own ancestors
and what they, had to go v
throughL._llhink all the ^>eople
who watched it should erase
all hate and put love in their
hearts now."
John Gist was somewhat
angered by the production, t4I
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production but parts of it
made me angry. It was not as '
real, as it should have been."
Jim Hall, one of a number of
whites interviewed comment
ed, "I thought it was great,
i very realistic. I thought it was
' pc^ayed as well as it could
have been on T\V."
WLayne_ Hester^ another
white, disagreed, responding,
| 4'I enjoyed it but I felt it was a
little onesided. It gave the
impression that all whites
were bad. Not very many
average whites were shown;
most whites portrayed were
| Plantation owners but not
many working whites were
shown."
Francis McKay responded,
"I watched it but I didn't like
J it. I don't think it should have
been shown on television
because it makes blacks hate
whites."
Tony Maninpietri, a young
| whiteconcluded, "I liked it for
T.V. I can't compare it with
the book because I haven't
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scciucu iiurniai. cvcryining wci
, dessert. Deanee asked Jim if 1
plate" from the buffet so thai
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was none left in the kitchen refr
get ice from the basement fn
"surprise!" could be heard aftc
(Appr. 25 friends were hidden i
When Jim finally got enough s
room upstairs, the "covered" cal
reveal a cake that read "Jim...l
James had to admit that they rei
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-read it yet. The film not only
showed the physical violencce
but also the social and cultural
violence which is of greater
importance/*
Carolyn Dobson didn't think
the T.V. version was as?-?
realistic as some others, "It
wasn't as realistic as I had
hoped, no blacks had_ wood
floors or stoves and the
masters were not as bad as
they actually were. They also
never mentioned how the
slave masters breeded
' slaves."
Lynn Cummings7~a young
white businessman, psvp thic
accessment. "I only saw the
first and the last segments. I<
was jlisappointed in some of
the actors. Some of the blacks
were too light skinned to be of
African decent. I thought it
showed good balance and it's
a part of history.
Kathy Hailstock voiced this
opinion, "It was a beautiful
experience for black Americans.
I can't go back into my
ancestory any further than my
grandmother. I have to admire
Haley for the efforts he made.
It was a good production and I
liked the cast._ The-housing
was not as good as was shown
during slavery and the
masters were more cruel; all
masters hated blacks, I bought
the book yesterday and I think
it was $14.00 well spent."
The impression the presentation
made on individuals
ranged from anger, to pride,
to sadnpQ? to
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every person interviewed,
however, felt the production
was enlightening and a major
accomplishment. _
The television version of
4 4Roots" stands as one of the
most watched productions
ever on T.V. and stands as a
major accomplishment for its
author and a major historical
document. ,
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