SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
RISE OF THE SLAVE TRADE BLACK HISTORY IN COLONIAL AMERICA
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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desire for money
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desire for revenge
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desire for guns
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all of these are correct
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Detailed explanation-1: -At the heart of Roots lies a battle for individual autonomy, against slave owners, and then against an America intent on marginalising black people. One of the ways in which Kunta is shown to retain his autonomy is through the passing on of stories to his descendants, who marvel in the tales of their African heritage.
Detailed explanation-2: -As a historical novel, Roots’ essential narrative echoed the experience of many African slaves and their families – but it is now widely agreed to be a novel and a work of imagination and invention.
Detailed explanation-3: -Roots concludes with Alex Haley (Laurence Fishburne) getting up from his writing desk to take a spiritual journey to his ancestors. It’s a sweet little curtain call for the cast, set against historical antebellum photographs.