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The Jealous Family Freedom Papers

Benjamin Jealous discovers his family's first freed ancestor.

Aired 10/14/2014 | Rating NR

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

Finding Your Roots

The Jealous Family Freedom Papers

Clip: Season 2 Episode 4 | 2m 20sVideo has Closed Captions

Benjamin Jealous discovers his family's first freed ancestor.

Benjamin Jealous discovers his family's first freed ancestor, a courageous man named Peter Morgan, who -- through hard work and scrupulous saving -- managed to purchase his own freedom in 1859.

Aired 10/14/2014 | Rating NR

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

Corporate support for Season 11 of FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. is provided by Gilead Sciences, Inc., Ancestry® and Johnson & Johnson. Major support is provided by...

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