Object Details
- Roots
- Description
- Actor LeVar Burton wore these prop manacles in the miniseries Roots (ABC, 1977), a dramatic portrayal of slavery as experienced by several generations of one family. Based on Alex Haley's autobiographical novel, Roots began with Kunta Kinte, an African youth brought to America as an enslaved person in the 1700s, and ended with the emancipation of his descendants during the Civil War. Watched by more than 100 million people, it was a significant departure from programs that had traditionally relegated blacks to minor, stereotyped roles.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- The Wolper Organization
- 1977
- ID Number
- 1993.0170.02
- catalog number
- 1993.0170.02
- accession number
- 1993.0170
- Object Name
- shackles, prop
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- rubber (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- steel (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 6 1/2 in x 53 in; 16.51 cm x 134.62 cm
- Related Publication
- Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History
- National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition
- Related Web Publication
- http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Entertainment
- National Treasures exhibit
- Popular Entertainment
- National Museum of American History
- subject
- Television
- Record ID
- nmah_1157570
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-d072-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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