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Finding Your Roots
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the roots of actors Brian Cox and Viola Davis, uncovering records from workhouses in Scotland and slave plantations in South Carolina that reveal individuals who battled to build a better life for their families.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. examines the pasts of politicians, John Lewis and Cory Booker.