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Part 1 of seven opens in 1882 Tennessee, where Alex Haley’s great-grandfather objects to his daughter’s suitor. Meanwhile, on the other side of the tracks, an attorney faces a crisis when his son falls in love with a black schoolteacher., Part 1 of seven opens in 1882 Tennessee, where Alex Haley’s great-grandfather (Georg Stanford Brown) objects to his daughter’s suitor. Meanwhile, on the other side of the tracks, an attorney (Henry Fonda) faces a crisis when his son (Richard Thomas) falls in love with a black schoolteacher.
