Roots

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//By: Alex Haley//
=PG: 215=

===**__Roots__** was written by Alex Haley in 1976, amid prejudice, but further progression of the African-American cause in the United States. The purpose for writing **__Roots__** was to make the American public aware of the clichéd phrase of “history repeats itself” with respect to racism and to show how badly Africans were treated. He wanted to show that even though African-Americans had a different culture, they were still Americans. His search for his roots would show the relevance to others' struggles in finding a sense of belonging. He wanted to connect with the rest of the American public. He wanted to state, "we both have cultures, and we live in America; we're Americans." Haley uses the technique of first-person narrative in order to set a personal feeling in order to attract the audience into getting deeper into the literature. __Roots__ was written in the time period in which African Americans were going through their transition period in which a number of different inspiring events happened, including Bob Marley and the appointment of US Secretary of War Clifford Alexander, Jr., the first appointed African American to an American government post. Haley's __Roots__ sparked a phenomenon that will forever be talked of, for he stated a truth that nobody can deny: if you're in America, and believe in the mix of cultures, you're an American.===

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