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Angela Davis' Great-Grandfather Took a Slaveowner to Court

Season 9 Episode 8

Angela Davis' great-grandfather marks her family's transition from slavery to freedom.

Angela Davis' great-grandfather, Isom, not only marks her family's transition from slavery to freedom, he's also at the center of a fascinating story involving the Freedmen's Bureau.

AIR DATE 2/21/23

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