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Henry Louis Gates traces the roots of actors Brian Cox and Viola Davis -- two people who overcame traumatic childhoods, revealing that they aren't the first in their families to face enormous odds. From workhouses in Scotland to slave plantations in South Carolina, long-lost records reveal the...

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Other Authors: Streeter, Sabin (Director, Producer), Gates, Henry Louis, Jr (Screenwriter), Davis, Viola, 1965- (on-screen participant.), Cox, Brian, 1946- (on-screen participant.), Hoffert, Claire (Producer), Warchol, Natalia (Producer), Burke, Kevin M. (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2023.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Davis, Viola, > 1965- > Family.
Cox, Brian, > 1946- > Family.
Cox, Brian, > 1946-
Davis, Viola, > 1965-
Actors > United States > Genealogy.
Families > History.
United States > Emigration and immigration > History.
Acteurs > États-Unis > Généalogies.
Familles > Histoire.
États-Unis > Émigration et immigration > Histoire.
Actors
Emigration and immigration
Families
United States
Biographical television programs
Documentary television programs
Genealogy
History
Television series
Documentary television programs.
Biographical television programs.
Television series.
Documentaires télévisés.
Biographies télévisées.
Séries télévisées.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Henry Louis Gates traces the roots of actors Brian Cox and Viola Davis -- two people who overcame traumatic childhoods, revealing that they aren't the first in their families to face enormous odds. From workhouses in Scotland to slave plantations in South Carolina, long-lost records reveal the stories of ancestors who laid the groundwork for Brian and Viola's success by fighting so hard to survive.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 09, 2023).
"With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.".
Physical Description:1 online resource (53 minutes)
Playing Time:00:52:17