Queen: The Story of an American Family
| Author | Alex Haley David Stevens |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Published | 1993 |
| Publisher | William Morrow |
| Publication place | United States |
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Queen: The Story of an American Family is a 1993 partly factual historical novel by Alex Haley and David Stevens.
It brought back to the consciousness of many white Americans the plight of the children of the plantation: the offspring of black slave women and their white masters, who were legally the property of their fathers.
A miniseries adaptation called Alex Haley's Queen and starring Halle Berry in the title role aired on CBS on February 14, 1993.