Roots of Freedom

Finding Your Roots Season 2 Episode 4

Overview:
Actor Ben Affleck discovers his mother's past as a Freedom Rider in 1964, NAACP President Ben Jealous learns how far his great-grandfather would go to keep his family whole, and actress Khandi Alexander learns about her grandfather's death.

This episode is not available from pbs because actor Ben Affleck had persuaded Gates to omit information about his slave-owning ancestors. In the investigation, PBS said that producers violated network standards by letting Mr. Affleck have “improper influence” and “by failing to inform PBS or WNET of Mr. Affleck’s efforts to affect program content.”

Genre : Documentary

Actors : Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Release Date : 2014-10-14

Duration : 60 menit

Rating : ⭐ 6/10 (1 votes)

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Other Episodes (Season 2)

In Search of our Fathers
1. In Search of our Fathers
Born Champions
2. Born Champions
Our American Storytellers
3. Our American Storytellers
Roots of Freedom
4. Roots of Freedom
The Melting Pot
5. The Melting Pot
We Come From People
6. We Come From People
Our People, Our Traditions
7. Our People, Our Traditions
The British Invasion
8. The British Invasion
Ancient Roots
9. Ancient Roots
Decoding Our Past Through DNA
10. Decoding Our Past Through DNA


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