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Roots is a famous book about slavery ,that was also made into a movie. Here are some quotes from the book : â??He meant you no harm?" said Omoro. "He acted very friendly," said the old man, "but the cat always eats the mouse it plats with.â?? â??Through this flesh, which is us, we are you, and you are us!â?? â??nightly boiling and then cooling a broth of freshly pounded fudano leaves in which she soaked her feat -and the pale palms of her hands- to an inky blackness. When Kunta asked his mother she told him to run along. So he asked his father, who told him, "The more blackness a woman has the more beautiful she is.â??

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What authors was in American author and biographer who traced his ancestry back to Africa in his book Roots?

Alex Haley. Not the guy that wrote Airport, another guy of the same name.


Which author was an American and biographer who traced his ancestry back to Africa in his book roots?

Alex Haley was an American author and biographer who traced his ancestry back to Africa in his book "Roots," which tells the story of his family's history, beginning with the capture and enslavement of his ancestor Kunta Kinte. The book was groundbreaking in its exploration of African American genealogy and history.


What did Alex Haley do?

He wrote a book about his family history called "Roots."


Which author traced his ancestry back to Africa in his book Roots?

Alex Haley


Who was the famous writer and author of the book Roots?

Alex Haley is the author of Roots (The Saga of an American Family)


Who wrote roots?

"Roots: The Saga of an American Family" was written by Alex Haley. It was first published in 1976 and tells the story of Haley's ancestors, tracing his family lineage back to Africa through to slavery in the United States.


Which author was an American author who traced his ancestry back to Africa in his book roots?

Alex Haley wrote Roots.


Do alex Haley has books about him in libraries?

Alex does have books about him in libraries. His books are Roots, The Autobiography of Malcom X (his first book), and A Diffrent Kind of Christmas. Roots was his most popular book.


Did Mary McLeod Bethune write the book Roots?

No - the most famous book by that name was written by Alex Haley.


In what prizewinning book did Alex Haley trace his family all the way back to Africa?

Alex Haley won a Pulitzer Prize for the novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family.


Who wrote the best-selling book and TV mini series about your ancestry- ROOTS?

The best-selling book and TV mini series "Roots" was written by Alex Haley. It follows the author's genealogical journey tracing his ancestry back to Africa. The story depicts the struggles and resilience of his ancestors in the United States.


Who is famous tv mini-series and Alex Haley book?

The famous TV mini-series is "Roots," based on the book by Alex Haley. It tells the story of an African American family's journey from slavery to freedom. Alex Haley's book chronicles his own family's history, tracing his ancestry back to Africa.

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