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* SignatureScene: The whipping scene where Kunta (forcefully) accepts the name Toby. Out of all the scenes, this one is most referenced and parodied. Even those who have never seen this series know about this scene.

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* SignatureScene: The whipping scene where Kunta (forcefully) accepts the name Toby.Toby (by sheer force). Out of all the scenes, this one is most referenced and parodied. Even those who have never seen this series know about this scene.
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* MandelaEffect: [[SignatureScene The famous scene]] where Kunta Kinte gets whipped until he accepts his name as Toby, though often referenced and/or parodied for BlackComedy, is often misremembered. For one, the Overseer doesn't whip Kunta himself, he has a Black slave doing the dirty work. In addition, the Overseer is often remembered as being quite bloodthirsty, screaming at Kunta to accept the name Toby. But in actuality, the Overseer (though definitely cold-hearted and cruel), is far more subdued when punishing Kunta.

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* MandelaEffect: [[SignatureScene The famous scene]] where Kunta Kinte gets whipped until he accepts his name as Toby, though often referenced and/or parodied for BlackComedy, is often misremembered. For one, the Overseer doesn't whip Kunta himself, he has a Black slave doing the dirty work. In addition, the Overseer is often remembered as being quite bloodthirsty, screaming at Kunta to accept the name Toby. But in actuality, the Overseer (though definitely cold-hearted and cruel), is far was more subdued composed when punishing Kunta.
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* MandelaEffect: [[SignatureScene The famous scene]] where Kunta Kinte gets whipped until he accepts his name as Toby, though often referenced and/or parodied for BlackComedy, is often misremembered. For one, the Overseer doesn't whip Kunta himself, he has a Black slave doing the dirty work. In addition, the Overseer is often remembered as being quite bloodthirsty, screaming at Kunta to accept the name Toby. But in actuality, the Overseer (though definitely cold-hearted and cruel), is (relatively) much calmer when punishing Kunta.

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* MandelaEffect: [[SignatureScene The famous scene]] where Kunta Kinte gets whipped until he accepts his name as Toby, though often referenced and/or parodied for BlackComedy, is often misremembered. For one, the Overseer doesn't whip Kunta himself, he has a Black slave doing the dirty work. In addition, the Overseer is often remembered as being quite bloodthirsty, screaming at Kunta to accept the name Toby. But in actuality, the Overseer (though definitely cold-hearted and cruel), is (relatively) much calmer far more subdued when punishing Kunta. Kunta.

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