Education | Growing up under Jim Crow in Grapeland, Texas

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  Sally Field's Loyalist Ancestor

  Sally Field meets her devoted Tory ancestors, loyal throughout the Revolutionary War.

  2:52
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  Aarón Sánchez's Revolutionary Roots

  Aarón Sánchez learns that his family immigrated to the US because of the revolution.

  2:44
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  Alan Dershowitz's Lifesaving Family Synagogue

  Alan Dershowitz discovers the crucial role his family's synagogue played during WWII.

  3:08
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  The British Are Coming Promo

  Three guests share an ancestral connection to the British Empire.

  0:33
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  Angela Bassett's Emancipated Ancestors

  Angela Bassett follows her ancestors' journey from slavery through emancipation.

  3:03
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  Tom Colicchio's Ideal Family Dinner

  Tom Colicchio meets his Italian ancestors.

  1:26
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  Nas' Enslaved Roots: "A Receipt for a Human Being"

  Nas encounters his 3rd Great-Grandmother's Bill of Sale, a devastatingly telling document.

  2:52
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  Ming Tsai's Ancestral Homeland

  Professor Gates' team visited China to confirm the Ming Tsai family genealogy.

  2:48
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  Khandi Alexander's Family Tragedy

  Khandi Alexander's ambitious Grandfather met a tragic end.

  2:56
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  The Jealous Family Freedom Papers

  Benjamin Jealous discovers his family's first freed ancestor.

  2:20