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Courtney B. Vance's Fearless Ancestors

Courtney B. Vance's fascinating family line goes back to a runaway slave turned soldier.

Aired 09/23/2014 | Rating NR

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

Finding Your Roots

Courtney B. Vance's Fearless Ancestors

Clip: Season 2 Episode 1 | 2m 36sVideo has Closed Captions

Courtney B. Vance's fascinating family line goes back to a runaway slave turned soldier.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces Courtney B. Vance's fascinating family line back to a runaway slave turned Union Army soldier. Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Season 2 premieres Tuesday, September 23 on PBS (check local listings).

Aired 09/23/2014 | Rating NR

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

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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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