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Kunta Kinte (/ ˈ k uː n t ɑː ˈ k ɪ n t eɪ / KOON-tah KIN-tay; c. 1750 – c. 1822) is a fictional character in the 1976 novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family by American author Alex Haley.
Aug 3, 2015 · Once known as James Island, Kunta Kinte Island was a holding ground for captured slaves before they were shipped to America. The island is named for its most famous slave, who was later ...
Sep 12, 2018 · Kunta Kinte became the inspiration for, and lead character in one of the world’s bestselling novels, Roots: The Saga of an American Family, written by African-American author Alex Haley, a alleged descendant of Kunta Kinte.
Mar 20, 2018 · Kunta Kinte is a fictional African slave taken to 18th-century America in the novel and adapted TV series Roots. Based on the character and his experience, Kunta Kinte is also used as a derogatory name for an African person who has recently immigrated to a new place.
May 30, 2016 · Roots follows Kunta Kinte and his family, from their origins in Gambia to their forced upheaval to America as slaves. Considering the historical context of his life, viewers may be wondering if...
Roots: The Saga of an American Family is a 1976 novel written by Alex Haley. It tells the story of Kunta Kinte, an 18th-century Mandinka, captured as an adolescent, sold into slavery in Africa, and transported to North America. It explores his life and those of his descendants in the United States, down to Haley.
According to the research conducted by Alex Haley, Kunta Kinte was an African from The Gambian town of Jufferee. The family history shows he was sold into slavery in a town called “Naplis.” Haley’s research identified a slave ship, the Lord Ligonier, which sailed from Gambia River, July 5, 1767, with 140 captured Gambians.
