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Finding your roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Season 1, Episode 8, John Legend/Wanda Sykes/Margarett Cooper /

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Most African Americans struggle to trace their ancestors beyond Emancipation; slavery erased names and family ties with brutal efficiency. But what about the descendants of the handful of free black people who evaded bondage during that terrible time? Musician John Legend and comedian Wanda Sykes di...

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Other Authors: Gates, Henry Louis, Jr (writer.), Maggio, John (Producer), Marchesi, Julia (Producer), McNally, Caitlin (Producer), Streeter, Sabin (Producer), Sweet, Jesse (Producer), Youngelson, Jack (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2012.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Cooper, Margarett.
Legend, John.
Sykes, Wanda, > 1964-
Legend, John
Celebrities > Genealogy.
Families > History.
Célébrités > Généalogies.
Familles > Histoire.
Celebrities
Families
Online media.
Documentary films
Genealogy
History
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
documentary film.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Most African Americans struggle to trace their ancestors beyond Emancipation; slavery erased names and family ties with brutal efficiency. But what about the descendants of the handful of free black people who evaded bondage during that terrible time? Musician John Legend and comedian Wanda Sykes discover the extraordinary stories of the free black ancestors they never knew about, while Professor Gates himself and his 98-year-old friend Margarett Cooper delve into the mysteries shrouding the free people of color in their family trees.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed August 13, 2015).
Physical Description:1 online resource (57 min.)
Playing Time:00:56:16