Finding Your Roots
Courtney B. Vance's Fearless Ancestors
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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).
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Finding Your Roots
Courtney B. Vance's Fearless Ancestors
Clip: Season 2 Episode 1 | 2m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
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).
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