Haley stated that the most emotional moment of his life occurred on September 29, 1967, when he stood at the site in Annapolis, Maryland, where his ancestor had arrived from Africa in chains exactly 200 years before. A memorial depicting Haley reading a story to young children gathered at his feet has since been erected in the center of Annapolis.Roots was eventually published in 37 languages. Haley won a special Pulitzer Prize for the work in 1977. The same year, Roots was adapted as a popular television miniseries of the same name by ABC. The serial reached a record-breaking 130 million viewers. Roots emphasized that black Americans have a long history and that not all of that history is necessarily lost, as many believed. Its popularity also sparked a greatly increased public interest in genealogy.
haley stated that the most emotional moment of his life occurred on september 29 1967 when he stood at the site in annapolis maryland where his ancestor had arrived from africa in chains exactly 200 years before a memorial depicting haley reading a story to young children gathered at his feet has since been erected in the center of annapolisroots was eventually published in 37 languages haley won a special pulitzer prize for the work in 1977 the same year roots was adapted as a popular television miniseries of the same name by abc the serial reached a record-breaking 130 million viewers roots emphasized that black americans have a long history and that not all of that history is necessarily lost as many believed its popularity also sparked a greatly increased public interest in genealogy