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Robert Spottswood, M.A.'s avatar

Always appreciate your ability to articulate complex topics and ideas.

Especially feeling enlightened by the description of her trip to Ghana and how people there are just as eager to forget slavery as people here.

In 1970 or 71 Alex, Haley spoke to our small anthropology class at our small college in Minnesota. He chain smoked through the entire hour but related how he came to write the book roots.

It was after his trip to Africa and his research that he said Hugh Hefner invited him to take the time he needed on Heffner‘s large yacht.

There he could write in peace, and even spend time trying to sleep in the bottom hold of the boat to re-create the experience of the ocean passage.

But at that time, 50 some years ago, Halie described how welcomed he was when he found his village.

Times have changed.

Thanks very much for this.

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