(AUEW TRICO be greered by Tian's wile emprying the barrel of her The Civil War was nor deall with adequarely. Thi clash between the slavocracy ald Northern indusitt alists was decided by the participation of 200,000 Back troops on the side oftle North.
Bus it would be easy to conclude fram "Roots" that slaves were not concerned. The mere fact that white men had to go to war and fewer were aroand lo brutalize Blacks was something to cheer about.
Even more important was that ance it became clear slaves stand to gain something if the North won, they actively supported victory for the Narch.
One example: the day after the series concluded the New lency Assembly Jebated reinsituting the death penalty. Leading the fight against the death penalty were two. Black Deinacracs, Eldrider Hawkins and Romed Owens. Hawkins said he hoped that offic assembly emers had warehed the unfolding of the TV drama "Roars, sicce it might explain why Black when some lams.
We know some las are going 1o hit us Viewing Raol', I was drawn to the contingous bartle not anly to survice, hat to be free Kunta Kinte was not a happy-go-lucky darky. Kizzy and Matild were not happy wammies. Ton and Chicken George were no Uncle Toins. All were freedot lighters.
Roots wil undouhredly cause Blacks to look into their snairy. The TV programme will hoost sales of the book — already over 800,000 popies in print I suspect whiles wil be looking at Blacks a little differently, perhaps with a birtle fear and respect That "Roots" will increase Rlack pride is already clear Check out the sisters and brothers at Haersburg caused and will continue to came evaluation of our history. A young brother in the suhway asked me, "How did they ke al that happent Then a second later said, "They were fighting all alarg: That Is the ching everybody warching Roots Thousands of Kings and repes tried to fight-off rapists; thousands of Kintes and Toms were whipped • increase its profit definitely scored on is reals NBC and CBS. Certainl it wasn't in the minds of its hoard of directors t cocourage Black pride or militancy, But Im afraid they may have succeeded in doing exactly that Millions Dow have the ides that since 1619 Black for fredom, never accepting slavery, segregation, and racism, and that the strogg