Roots- DVD 1977 30th Anniversary Edition

Based on Alex Haley's family history. Kunta Kinte is sold into the slave trade after being abducted from his African village, and is taken to the United States. Kinte and his family observe notable events in American history, such as the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, slave uprisings and emancipation. Starring LeVar Burton, John Amos, Louis Gossett JR, Ben Vereen