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First Ancestor in the U.S.

Laura Linney reads aloud an ancestor's confession that led to their exile in Virginia.

Aired 02/25/2020

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

Finding Your Roots

First Ancestor in the U.S.

Clip: Season 6 Episode 10 | 1m 27sVideo has Closed Captions

Laura Linney reads aloud an ancestor's confession that led to their exile in Virginia.

Laura Linney reads aloud an ancestor's confession that led to their exile in Virginia.

Aired 02/25/2020

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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