Education | Growing up under Jim Crow in Grapeland, Texas
Season 1
Episode 7
About the Episode
A look at life under Jim Crow in Grapeland, Texas during Ruth Simmons’ childhood.
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| Expires: | Runtime: 5m 01s
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Extras
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Anderson Cooper's Civil War Era Surprise
Anderson Cooper learns a surprising fact about his Civil War era ancestors.2:23 -
Anna Deavere Smith's Underground Railroad Connection
Anna Deavere Smith finds her courageous ancestor, a conductor on the Underground Railroad.2:35 -
Ken Burns' Revolutionary War Shocker
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Robert Downey, Jr. learns about his ancestor who fought in the Revolutionary War.1:45 -
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Education | Noble Blood
An exploration of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s noble lineage dating back to King Henry I of England5:27 -
Not Just a Part of My DNA
Angela Buchdahl speaks with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. about being a Korean-American Jew.1:12 -
Calvinist Props
Pastor Rick Warren learns that his ancestor served as a church deacon in the 1600s.1:21 -
Education | Founding Mothers
Professor Gates uses DNA testing to trace Maggie Gyllenhaal’s maternal lineage.3:20 -
Education | Seeking Religious Freedom: From England to MA
A look at Pastor Rick Warren’s Puritan ancestor’s migration to America.3:36
