![]() ![]() ![]() Childhood Friend Romance: Most of James and Easter's dialogue indicates that they've known and loved each other since they were children.Given the times, she can never be anything but a slave in a non-consensual relationship with her master. Black Gal on White Guy Drama: Queen is the result of her enslaved mother Easter's rape (as consensual relationships weren't truly consensual) with James Jackson, the son of her wealthy plantation owner. ![]() All Women Are Prudes: Lizzy's mother tells her to be grateful for James' continuous raping of Easter-"If it weren't for the slave women, we would have to submit to our husbands whenever they wanted!", all but stating that she herself has had to turn a blind eye to her own husband raping slave girls.Known as "Alex Haley's Queen", this Mini Series is a parallel story to Haley's Roots, telling viewers the life story of his paternal grandmother (the previous Mini Series focused on the maternal side of his family). ![]()
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