What You Might Not Know About Alex Haley and Roots

Pulitzer Winner Accused of Plagiarism — Twice

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The Publication of Roots

Forty-five years ago, August 17, 1976, Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley was published by Doubleday and shot straight into the hearts of the people. It was a good story, well-told, that spent more than 46 weeks on the…