Angela Davis' Great-Grandfather Took a Slaveowner to Court
Season 9
Episode 8
About the Episode
Angela Davis' great-grandfather, Isom, not only marks her family's transition from slavery to freedom, he's also at the center of a fascinating story involving the Freedmen's Bureau.
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