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Anna Deavere Smith's Underground Railroad Connection

Anna Deavere Smith's Underground Railroad Connection

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Ken Burns' Revolutionary War Shocker

Ken Burns' Revolutionary War Shocker

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Anderson Cooper's Civil War Era Surprise

Anderson Cooper's Civil War Era Surprise

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The Jealous Family Freedom Papers

The Jealous Family Freedom Papers

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Khandi Alexander's Family Tragedy

Khandi Alexander's Family Tragedy

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Aarón Sánchez's Revolutionary Roots

Aarón Sánchez's Revolutionary Roots

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Tom Colicchio's Ideal Family Dinner

Tom Colicchio's Ideal Family Dinner

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Ming Tsai's Ancestral Homeland

Ming Tsai's Ancestral Homeland

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Nas' Enslaved Roots: "A Receipt for a Human Being"

Nas' Enslaved Roots: "A Receipt for a Human Being"

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Valerie Jarrett's Groundbreaking Great-Grandfather

Valerie Jarrett's Groundbreaking Great-Grandfather

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Angela Bassett's Emancipated Ancestors

Angela Bassett's Emancipated Ancestors

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Tony Kushner's Mysterious Brooklyn Roots

Tony Kushner's Mysterious Brooklyn Roots

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Finding Your Roots

Billie Jean King's Grandmother's Secret

In this clip from Episode 2, tennis champ Billie Jean King, who knew very little about her beloved grandmother's past, is able to read a family Bible containing a detailed written genealogy.