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Note: I read ROOTS in honor of my former student Quincy Blue who was recently found murdered (June 0f 2011), his body burned beyond recognition, in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
I am so glad I undertook the reading of this book. This book brought hope to many African American families whose ancestors were slaves because they assumed their history was lost forever. Haley proves that with a few clues and stories passed down orally over the generations that any family could find their Roots. This is a stor ...more
I am so glad I undertook the reading of this book. This book brought hope to many African American families whose ancestors were slaves because they assumed their history was lost forever. Haley proves that with a few clues and stories passed down orally over the generations that any family could find their Roots. This is a stor ...more
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