Angela Davis' Great-Grandfather Took a Slaveowner to Court
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 มี.ค. 2023
- 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.
Watch #findingyourroots Tuesdays at 8/7c on PBS.
SHE'S ALSO A DIRECT DECENDENT OF A PILGRIM ON THE MAYFLOWER G-D HAS SUCH A SENSE OF HUMOR
But, you know, they came here for freedom, too - just a different kind of freedom.
@Pooh44100, white slavemasters were I'm preventing their female slaves, so that's how its possible.
"It is a miracle that black people are even here." My grandfather use to say this all the time.
Meaning more in Brazil?
How do you think slaves were freed? From all of the Chinese, Mexicans, Japanese, Native Americans(my family) from the North that fought in the Civil War that freed them? This is the part of American history that Blacks refuse to talk about. Union soldiers gave their lives to free slaves. Blacks refuse to accept this and it’s sad!
@@MusicismoreImportantmeaning it’s a shock that they were able to survive period! Not just in America but worldwide.
@@Wholesomereads well look at the population of kinshasha, Lagos, cairo
@@MusicismoreImportant4% of slaves were brought to what is now America the rest were taken to Europe central and South America and are still being sold around the world right now
Angela wrote her autobiography in 1974. She gave a copy to my ex-husband in 1980 when she, her fiance (Hilton Braithwaite) and my ex (their best man) drove to Alabama in a rented chocolate brown Cadillac for their wedding. All three were photographers at the time. For privacy reasons, Angela requested that no photos of her be taken on that trip. Used copies of the book are available if you look.
Wow. Great story! The book is still in print. As you said, the 1st edition of “Angela Davis: An Autobiography” came out in 1974, but then the 2nd edition came out in 1988 and the 3rd edition in 2021. Each edition has a new preface and includes the previous prefaces as well.
@@pattiderosamusic3292 My ex gave the book to me when we split. I wish my copy was signed. I had plenty of opportunities at the time but never asked out of respect.
I have a copy in the bathroom. Backup toilet paper.
The apple doesn't fall too far from the tree. Respect
To me this was really funny. As a child of the 60's I remember AD and all her radical comments against the Wht authority of the time. And was somewhat sympathetic to the cause. Then this show. And She finds out she has a wht g-father. She goes in denial; he is not my people. Then the gfath moves close to the Blk woman. Gates pointed out that they were in love, in a tactful way. She starts to accept. Then Gates shows her she is related to the people who came over on the Mayflower as well! She had no defense. If it is part of who you are you can't change your DNA. How ironic this Blk activist has so much wht in her DNA. How would she have been accepted back in the day if this was known. Just made me laugh. We are all Mutts. lol
Meaning she's a bitter judgemental puritan!
She's a Communist. I guarantee you that her ancestors would be very disappointed in her, especially the ones who arrived on the Mayflower. They tried proto-Communism and hated it.
@@hdvictoryford5329 I would bet everything that I own that she already knew about her white ancestry. These are not secrets in Black American societies. There are thousands of Black families that include relatives of all shades. Even if she did discover her white DNA later in life, I’m sure that wouldn’t have stopped her from fighting for the struggling classes rights in which she has intimate relationships with.
@@chadtep7571 I don't think she knew about her white ancestry. If she did, it would have been dumb for her to go on this show and have everyone discover her white ancestry, especially with her being such a radical activist.
"Frivolous complaints"!!!! That about took the top of head off!🤬 People living in absolute ignorance! I guarantee you they would never volunteer their children for hard, soul crushing labor. Unbelievable!
As you were writing this, there were still educated members of American society who argued that slavery was a positive experience for the enslaved.
It’s so great to see the tenacity that Ms. Davis has brought and continues to bring to the fight for liberty and freedom is really a family heirloom passed down across the generations. Powerful stuff.
To me this was really funny. As a child of the 60's I remember AD and all her radical comments against the Wht authority of the time. And was somewhat sympathetic to the cause. Then this show. And She finds out she has a wht g-father. She goes in denial; he is not my people. Then the gfath moves close to the Blk woman. Gates pointed out that they were in love, in a tactful way. She starts to accept. Then Gates shows her she is related to the people who came over on the Mayflower as well! She had no defense. If it is part of who you are you can't change your DNA. How ironic this Blk activist has so much wht in her DNA. How would she have been accepted back in the day if this was known. Just made me laugh. We are all Mutts. lol
I guess she owes herself and others reparations.??
What a joke
Sorry I wasn’t aware blacks were not yet free - are they still shackled? Beaten? Excluded? Unable to go in places? Unable to work or go to school?
Thought all that was resolved already
She is a colonizer 😂😂
I don’t know why people are so shocked in these episodes to find out they had white ancestors. I think it’s impossible to be a descendant of slaves in the US and NOT have any white or Native American ancestors.
On rare occasions and only if the people of African descent were set free and lived as free people who did not intermarry with European people or people with European ancestors. All of which is nearly impossible in the Americas.
I can't wait to use this video next year in my US History class when I teach about the Reconstruction Amendments and the Freedmen's Bureau. My students really felt the loss when I taught Dred Scott - this video is a beautiful counterpoint of justice prevailing.
Are you going to use the whole video? Her ancestors came on the Mayflower.
If you want to teach accurate history about this time you need to use the videos from Dr Carol Swain professor of Law and Political science
Theyre easily found on yt and Prager U
Make sure you find the ones that explain that era
She is a descendant of Mayflower immigrants and they owned slaves....so double standards. Slavery is wrong and inexcusable, however she plays the victim perpetuation card, instead of the healing card
@@stormysocks Prager U?
Priceless ⭐⭐⭐⭐
That was awesome! I am so happy for Ms. Davis to learn that about her history. Bravo, Dr. Gates and team.
Angela rockin’ that MAYFLOWER POWER 💪🏻
You left out the funny part where she finds out, that she comes from the Mayflower 😂🤣😭👌
No they didn't leave it out. This is not the full video and you should know that. It's a clip.
exactly. but apologists will try to find a way to make it right lololol "it's just a clip they didn't leave it out"... THAT'S WHY IT'S A CLIP SO THEY COULD LEAVE IT OUT LOLOL
@@stephaniejames4940 that means they left it out what are you brain dead?
This is great. I researched lines of my own family to find out why I and others in the family are the way we are and do what we do. Why do we have the passions that we have? I have no doubt these traits are passed along either in our DNA, through experience or both. It's fascinating to discover the similarities.
Yes, you are correct we are our DNA. Check Francis Myles messages from God on how people are born in twos, natural and spiritual. You have a physical umbilical cord and a spiritual umbilical cord, the physical one you mother/parents/Dr's cut but listen to how the spiritual one needs to be cut. Eye opening revelation. Be blessed!
Do not forget the time you are born into. I did video interviews of multiple siblings with very close DNA but we were even more products of environment and peers
Thank you for sharing this.
My mom was born in Maringo county and my roots are from there- this is so interesting to see❤
I wish I could get you to help unfold a family dilemma for me. I can’t be the only one. My great grandparents lived on Indian territory. They were given to the Natives as slaves, giving up rights to American citizenship, under the guise that they would become Choctaw citizens. They promised us that, yet they did not comply, meaning they had no country or no people. My great granddad was on the Daws roles. I’ll keep digging as far as I can, but your help would be golden.
Check out Don Cheadle's episode. His family had the same dilemma.
There are people that would be willing to help you with this in your community. I’m not sure if you want to discuss this out here in public? But if you’re interested let me know
@@Cabledeluz1977
I don’t know where or who to turn to. Any direction would be a blessing.
@@Watersart___ I posted my email and TH-cam removed it. I thought it would be easier to explain everything over email instead of posting it on here. I actually responded, if I remember correctly, 30 minutes or so after your message.
@@Watersart___ I highly recommend the Choctaw-Chickasaw Freedmen Association, or the Descendants of Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes Association. They provide genealogy resources and host community gatherings. They've fought for years so that Freedmen (and all their descendants) can have their tribal citizenship restored. It was granted after the civil war by the Choctaw Nation, only to be stripped in 1983. The fight to regain it continues to this day.
the energy, habits, and traits passed between generations are truly fascinating!!❤🖤💚
Edited out where she finds her roots as shippers on the may flower
Yesterday. Exactly. Thank you, Dr. Gates, for saying so.
In that case then the revolutionary war was 2 days ago and Columbus coming to America was 4 days ago. Absurd
I encourage everyone to see the full episode. It is very enlightening.
Now you see where she gets it from! Outstanding story
Those in power today .. still try to circumvent what is morally right and just, under the mantle of what is legal and profitable.
Thank you for the motif of resistance. When I saw a picture of Ms Davis for the first time, I stopped straightening my hair; I was 14.
Easy to understand where Angela gets her bravery. She comes by it naturally.
She wasn't so brave in other parts of this episode.
@@3506Dodge To me this was really funny. As a child of the 60's I remember AD and all her radical comments against the Wht authority of the time. And was somewhat sympathetic to the cause. Then this show. And She finds out she has a wht g-father. She goes in denial; he is not my people. Then the gfath moves close to the Blk woman. Gates pointed out that they were in love, in a tactful way. She starts to accept. Then Gates shows her she is related to the people who came over on the Mayflower as well! She had no defense. If it is part of who you are you can't change your DNA. How ironic this Blk activist has so much wht in her DNA. How would she have been accepted back in the day if this was known. Just made me laugh. We are all Mutts. lol
bravery? got an example? one of her guns was used in a crime and she was acquitted. she was also a teacher. and?
No, she's a coward. Look up the part where she finds out her ancestors were slaveowners.
@@indigowildflowers example?
When does the next episode come out? I thought there were more than 8 this season.
Maybe watch your PBS local?!?!???
@@catofthecastle1681 I have been. I check every week
You forgot the part where she’s also descended from white Pilgrims
all Black ppl are. lol
Why did they not post the part in which her family came over in the Mayflower, and owned slaves?!
Because it's PBS edited. Only the goody goody parts. Censor the rest.
That was wonderful.
"I just assumed"
You know what they say about assumption!
I think those owners could have been sentenced to pay those children. It wouldn't have been wrong, in my opinion, to teach them to work. They should have been paid, or set free for sure.
I know, I wasn't there and I have no idea how that would feel. I'm sorry for the heartache.
This amazing video/story reveals unbelievable moments of usually untold Black history about our ancestors!
Davis has white ancestors, too. One of them founded colonial Massachusetts.
It's my belief that we all have some white ancestors. This is evidenced by just about all races mixing and I don't know of any pure races. One thing is for sure and that is the mixture produces some beautiful people. Just think about how boring the races might be without these various combinations!
@@joycecoleman4286 "Race" is a made up idea created by British colonists a few hundred years ago. There are no 'races.'
That's my 3cousin
@@3506Dodge most black folks do 🤷🏽♀️. We still dgaf abt it
as a child of the sixties its amazing to see Angela Davis again
Hello from NY
Simply Amazing !
A Story of resistance and Triumph in the name of liberty and justice
I'm obsessed with you doctor gates you're guest and you are so awesome love of the show very best My youngest daughter did our DNA 4.8 African
No one finds it suspicious that this clip omits the part where she finds out that her ancestors were slaveowners?
It destroys their narrative of propaganda and lies (she’s a hardline communist and even got a “Lenin Peace Award”
Angela rockin’ that MAYFLOWER POWER 💪🏻
Hehehe, ppl only want to listen to what they chose to believe
@@scorpio1394 Anything to let you people off the hook right? Oh they did it too so it was ok!
How do you know about the narrative?
Amen to all of this.
Motif of resistance indeed!!!❤
That’s what the movie should be called about the famous Angela Davis. Who’s going to write and produce the movie, and act in it?
So if a black person owns slaves it’s an “Unpaid apprentice” not slaves
How come they didn't show the part where they showed her that one of her ancestors was an original pilgrim? Straight from the mayflower
Because it's PBS edited. Only the goody goody parts. Censor the rest.
We're not idiots. We know your ancestors were rapists. If she chooses to ignore the painful parts of history that's her right
Because this show is about discovering things you DON’T know about your family. That information was already known.
@@justniquol8972 she was shocked to hear it, so I don't think she knew
Cause that's not interesting. You can clearly see that she has some European ancestry. Y'all be so thirsty. Us black folk, expect it
Apples, (or pears) never fall too far from the tree do they? Amazing discovery!
I have a great uncle that went by the name Isom Willams. He was my great grandmother older brother.
Beautiful that Miss Davis family had fight and determination from the beginning 👏 Bravo 👏
Amazing !!! HLG never disappoints😂😂😂
Why did your video but short the rest of the story of Angela Davis' family line?
Go watch the show.
That’s beautiful!! 👊🏽
So awesome seeing her ancestors voices resounding with hers... # the journey continues
Powerful!!!
Here for lit.
They never showed the mayflower part?
Interesting, there is so much we don’t know about history.
True. It was a tough thing losing Charlie and we all had our own way of dealing. Sometimes a girl just needs a change of scenery sez Fayesie.
She got it honest.
They left out the best part!
Her ancestors were one of the originals on the Mayflower.
Just glossed right over that
Too bad, because the pilgrims would be the future abolitionist
This is so amazing! The fight is literally in her blood and she can track it. Simply amazing!
She can now hate whiteys even more 🤣🤣
STUNNING.
Her ancestor was *also*
a fearless Champion in battle for Human Rights!
@@Senorize
My comment is not in regards to that.
My comment is in regards to this, here.
@SunnyIlha you can't see the irony in that ???
No she is a racist and a murderer Pos
THAT'S why i Never Trusted Her😂
She ASSUMES??? What ever happened to facts?
Angela Davis is directly descendant from a passenger on the first voyage of the Mayflower that established the Plymouth Colony.
Yes, she was NOT happy to hear about that. Lol
Because it's PBS edited. Only the goody goody parts. Censor the rest.
@@Mrbobinge This was never actually broadcast. You can't see it on PBS passport.
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Amazing how they leave out that she descended from the people who were on the mayflower
At least she wears her own hair😊
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I'd love for average American's be picked for these shows because I'm a mix of many things and both grandparents were called black Choctaw (mix of native and African slaves) they were light enough to pass as white and did to survive. These stories mean something too😊
They did. They asked people to submit last summer and they picked 3. It's coming in an upcoming episode.
Wasnt she on the FBI most wanted list?
I like this, that good things repeat in familie's histories. Good things are in DNA? 🎉
Can someone tell me why white slavery or native American slavery is never mentioned. I don't condone African-American slavery. Help me to understand what the difference is. Slavery is slavery. I hurt for all of them.
Maybe because native Americans were about to escape and European indentured servants were sent there by their family members as pavement to come here.
Because native Americans also slaved black people as well and helped white people capture black slaves they also denied black mixed race native people there birth rights by not allowing them to collect government funds that could have benefited their families
My Native American ancestors owned slaves.
...because that is how HIS-story is written. It is always written by the oppressor. It is to ingrain a narrative. The government has all the documents with the truth but you have to file a FOIA request to get it.
See your local library for a reading list.
And her great great great great grand father or so was one of those who arrived America on the Mayflower... change of fortune
Reparations boiii 😂
Because it's PBS edited. Only the goody goody parts. Censor the rest.
I’d like to know who were the people in Africa who sold their own people to slavery
"And in no nation was this opinion here firmly fixed or more uniformly acted upon than by the English Government and English people. They not only seized them on the coast of Africa, and sold them or held them in slavery for their own use; but they took them as ordinary articles of merchandise to every country where they could make a profit on them, and were far more extensively engaged in this commerce, than any other nation in the world." Dred v. Sanford
Apprenticeships???🧐🧐🤔
She accepts this infuriating truth with such Grace. Children being enslaved against the law, and the law doing nothing about it for a year. I applaud her family’s courage but also am so angry on their behalf 😢
According to sinful man's Law, never according to God's Law. Nice to see Ms. Davis is doing well. She is an institution for those of us growing up in the 1960's.
To me this was really funny. As a child of the 60's I remember AD and all her radical comments against the Wht authority of the time. And was somewhat sympathetic to the cause. Then this show. And She finds out she has a wht g-father. She goes in denial; he is not my people. Then the gfath moves close to the Blk woman. Gates pointed out that they were in love, in a tactful way. She starts to accept. Then Gates shows her she is related to the people who came over on the Mayflower as well! She had no defense. If it is part of who you are you can't change your DNA. How ironic this Blk activist has so much wht in her DNA. How would she have been accepted back in the day if this was known. Just made me laugh. We are all Mutts. lol
I was in awe of her for so many reasons. I grew up in San Francisco and was there for all the turmoil of the late 60s..
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I wish they offered the service to people who I'm not famous. Can it be offered to people that can simply pay? I know it's about $50,000 but I think it's so worth it. You don't have to be famous to value your roots.
You could look at their list of genealogists on their website and hire one of them.
She didn't even realize the root of the trees in which she came from..Truly Amazing a natural born fighter
Wow! Angela Davis was a big influence on my teen years during the late 1960’s/early 1970’s. I’m stunned but not surprised that one of her ancestors fought for justice. Hot dog! Thank-you Henry Louis Gates!
She now has to pay up the reparations money too 🤣
Thank you Miss Davis for everything you did for our people and for sacrificing your life and freedom because we know that you had to sit in jails for trying to stand up for our civil rights and for that I thank you and all the other civil rights leaders, not everybody has it in them to do it 💪🏾✊🏾
They were not owned by other human beings but by monters
Why hasn’t there been a movie about her life?
There should be.
As a descendant of a Mayflower passenger, shouldn't you pay reparations to yourself?
It's called getting a job.
Really weird how she’s happy about having enslaved ancestors but mad when she has colonists ancestors. Kind of shows you where her heads at and what mentality she wants to peruse and push to the rest.
i mean would you be proud to have ancestors who have ancestors that owned slaves?
By colonists you mean enslavers. Who would be happy about it while having enslaved ancestors.
I absolutely love Angela Davis ❤
Isn't she also descended from a Mayflower passenger?
But she descended from the first settlers who owned slaves and came over on the Mayflower. Where is that clip?
I think she had the whole episode taken down. Can't let people know the truth as it doesn't align with her ideals
in other words, she was born to fight the mess that was life as a African in the West
half "African."
I'm sure there was an awful lot of that - slaveowners who kept people enslaved even after the end of the war. It was probably a very common practice. May have been the reason that The Freedmen's Bureau was created.
A lot of freed slaves had knowhere to go.
@@davehoward22 oh so the slaveowners were doing them a favor?
Do you have any sources? Legal slavery fell quickly and completely by 1865 in the US.
@@3506Dodge lolol. Ever hear of Juneteenth?
@@ted1091 What's "Jneteenth"?
Well well well karma has ur address and vengeance best served cold
Pay up Angela 😂
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She’s tenacious and a great treasure to cherish and protect.
You notice the same gaslighting terms they use today.. they’re “angry” when they seek righteousness lol
Big up to sun elder angela davis your contribution to the black community is impeccable ❤️🖤💚🔥🔥🔥
Angela is an force… love her so much and her work!
To think this woman was once the FBI’s most wanted.
Ela é parda aqui no Brasil. É nítida a ancestralidade branca. Tá na cara dela, ainda que negue. 🤣🤣 She is brown here in Brazil. White ancestry is clear. It's in her face, even if she denies it.
I mean, just going by her skin color, you would assume she is mostly white. Heaven forbid… 🙄
To fight is in her blood
Criminal is in her blood
I would point out that ALL the Finding your roots episodes are edited into 6 to 9 minutes chunks when posted online.
As for Angela Davis, you all are aware that she attended Brandeis and did her major in French, spending time in Paris? Her name was struck off a high school in France 🇫🇷 in 2023 because her views on race relations were deemed too radical. Typical.