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Roots: The Next Generations, Episode 3

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1hr 39min
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1979
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Synopsis: Originally telecast in seven installments (total running time: 14 hours), Roots: The Next Generation is of course the sequel to the phenomenally successful 1977 miniseries Roots.In part three, first telecast February 20, 1979, we are introduced to Simon Haley (Dorian Harewood), father of Roots author Alex Haley. In 1912, Simon enrolls in a Memphis college, despite warnings from some that no one will tolerate an educated black man. Meanwhile, in Simon's hometown of Henning, Tennessee, the Ku Klux ... Full Synopsis
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