Alex Haley's best-selling novel 'ROOTS' tells the story of an African-American family's journey from their African homeland to their enslavement in America and their eventual emancipation. The novel follows the life of Kunta Kinte, a young man who is captured and sold into slavery, and his descendants, who struggle to survive and eventually gain freedom. The novel was adapted into a television miniseries in 1977, which won nine Emmy Awards and was one of the most watched programs in American television history.