Roots: The Next Generations Part V (1932-1933) (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 97 min | Biography, Drama, History

Roots: The Next Generations

Part V (1932-1933) (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 97 min | Biography, Drama, History

It's now 1932 and these are hard times during the Depression. A young Alex Haley is living with his parents Bertha and Simon and his grandparents. Simon is frustrated working at the lumberyard but with a Master's degree in agriculture, ...See moreIt's now 1932 and these are hard times during the Depression. A young Alex Haley is living with his parents Bertha and Simon and his grandparents. Simon is frustrated working at the lumberyard but with a Master's degree in agriculture, dreams of breaking free and teaching. Will has little interest in modernizing the operation but good news for Simon comes with a job offer as a college professor at Alabama A & M. He's embarrassed at the things that the school's president, Dr. Horace Huguley, has to do to please possible donors. In addition to his teaching duties, Simon tries to meet black farmers in the county to help improve their crop yield. Simon finds it difficult to help them as most don't own the land they farm. He meets Lyle Pettijohn the County Agricultural agent who is supportive of Simon's scientific approach to improving farming methods but also realizes the challenges both of them face in having to deal with the landowners. Petttijohn pays the price for supporting Simon's ideas. As for Alex, he learns of his family history from his Grandpa Will and traveling with his father, sees first hand the poverty in which black sharecroppers and farm hands live and work. Written by garykmcd See less

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22 cast members

Name	Known for
Irene Cara Bertha Palmer Haley Bertha Palmer Haley See fewer	Fame (1980)
Robert Culp Lyle Pettijohn Lyle Pettijohn See fewer	I Spy (1965)
Dorian Harewood Simon Haley Simon Haley See fewer	Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Dina Merrill Mrs. Hickinger Mrs. Hickinger See fewer	BUtterfield 8 (1960)
Brock Peters Ab Dekker Ab Dekker See fewer	Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Beah Richards Cynthia Palmer Cynthia Palmer See fewer	Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
Stan Shaw Will Palmer Will Palmer See fewer	The Monster Squad (1987)
Paul Winfield Dr. Horace Huguley Dr. Horace Huguley See fewer	Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Dennis Fimple Sheriff Duffy Sheriff Duffy See fewer	Maverick (1994)
Lynn Hamilton Cousin Georgia Anderson Cousin Georgia Anderson See fewer	Sanford and Son (1972)
Les Lannom Jake Jake See fewer	Southern Comfort (1981)
Debbi Morgan Elizabeth Harvey Elizabeth Harvey See fewer	Eve's Bayou (1997)
Logan Ramsey F.R. Lewis F.R. Lewis See fewer	Walking Tall (1973)
Timothy Scott Alvin Peacock Alvin Peacock See fewer	Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Mel Stewart Dr. Crawford Dr. Crawford See fewer	Tabitha (1976)
Kristoff St. John Alex Haley, Age 12 (as Christoff St. John) Alex Haley, Age 12 (as Christoff St. John) See fewer	The Young and the Restless (1973)
Wendell Wright Ernest Faison Ernest Faison See fewer	All the President's Men (1976)
Fred Stuthman Leroy Selby Leroy Selby See fewer	Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Don Ross Turnkey Turnkey See fewer	What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Michael Morgan Teenage Deputy Teenage Deputy See fewer	The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1972)
Stefan Crutchfield George Haley George Haley See fewer	Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
Ticker Thompson Julius Haley Julius Haley See fewer	Roots: The Next Generations (1979)