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The Surprising Love Story in Sheryl Lee Ralph's Ancestry
Season 11 Episode 9
Finding Your Roots
About the Episode
Sheryl's discovers her third great grandparents, a mixed race couple, got married in 1837.
Aired: | Expires: | Runtime: 4m 09s
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