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Kunta Kinte - Wikipedia Kunta Kinte ( ˈkuːntɑː ˈkɪnteɪ KOON-tah KIN-tay) is the main character from the 1976 novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family by American author Alex Haley
The Inspiration – The Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation They endured the horrors of the “Middle Passage” — the Atlantic crossing in which Africans were packed into the holds of ships for months, many dying en route Kinte survived to tell his story — a story that was shared by his descendent Alex Haley in the book Roots
Who Was Kunta Kinte? (with picture) - Language Humanities The story of Kunta Kinte, as Haley tells it in Roots, begins with his birth in 1750 in Juffure, Gambia He is captured as a teenager by slave traders and makes the terrible journey on a slave ship to the United States
Kunta Kinte - Oxford Reference In the novel, Kunta Kinte is depicted in heroic fashion, intelligent, resourceful, introspective, and courageous, a Mandinka warrior who never abandons his Islamic faith
Kunta Kinte - Roots Cast | HISTORY Channel Kunta Kinte, “the African,” member of the highly respected Kinte clan of the Mandinka people of Gambia A warrior who is educated, clever, skilled, strong, resilient and proud, he is a young
THE LEGACY - kuntakintefestival Now known as the Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival, the festival is a celebration of the perseverance, education, and cultural heritage of Africans, African Americans, and Caribbean people of African descent
Kunta Kinte | Heroes Wiki | Fandom Throughout his time in America, Kunta Kinte was defined by his resistance against the dehumanizing conditions of slavery Despite numerous attempts to escape and return to his homeland, he was invariably recaptured His resilience in the face of such oppression became a hallmark of his character
Roots: The Story of an American Family | Encyclopedia. com The protagonist of Roots, Kunta Kinte is born in Juffure, Africa, to Binta and Omoro Kinte Soon followed by three brothers, Kunta grows up according to the traditional ways of his village
History Behind Kunta Kinte in Roots By Alex Haley - HQ Words The book traces the lineage of Haley’s ancestors, starting with Kunta Kinte, a young man captured in the Gambia in 1767 and sold into slavery in the United States, and following his descendants through the generations
Kunta Kinte - Wikiwand Kunta Kinte ( ˈkuːntɑːˈkɪnteɪ 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