One of the Most Prominent African Americans in Washington

Season 8 Episode 1

About the Episode

Despite being born into slavery, Rebecca Hall’s great-grandfather, John Ewing, went on to work at the U.S. Treasury, attend Howard University and befriend Frederick Douglass.

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