Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the — Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Carrying little Kunta in his strong arms, he walked to the edge of the village, lifted his baby up with his face to the heavens, and said softly, “Fend kiling dorong leh warrata ka iteh tee.” (Behold—the only thing greater than yourself.)

— Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

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