My 3rd great grandfather Morris Verdier was in the 2nd South Carolina Volunteers for Colored Infantry and helped free 700 enslaved people with Harriet Tubman at the Combahee River raid. I would have never found this without ancestry.
I’ve always felt empowered by my skin colour and ancestry. However, I don’t know how much of it is true. I only recently learned “heard” that my father may not be half black. He claims he is half Mexican all of a sudden. My mother has always claimed American Indian. Not really sure but would like to know.
I suggested a while back that you capture some of the unique black history stories in a documentary shown at black history month and your response was "good idea". I hope you will do that, there are so many excellent, moving stories and the response of the guests is pure gold. It breaks this old white woman's heart to hear them, but it must be told in order for people to have pride in their ancestry not think of them as enslaved people anymore to think of them as survivors. Imagine how proud those enslaved people would be to have such talented descendants in their family line because they alone suffered, bore and survived.
Hi, Amie! We're so glad to hear that you enjoyed our compilation of clips from Finding Your Roots. If you'd like to watch full episodes of this fascinating show, you can see how to watch any available episodes via the PBS website here: www.pbs.org/weta/finding-your-roots
0:29 Yeah but what he failed to tell her was that the value of $100.00 in the year 1870, was equivalent to us having around $2,500.00 today. Come on Henry Louis Gates, you're supposed to explain this to your clients/guests.
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Prior to ships being able to sail to distant continents, people who were enslaved, were enslaved by their own fellow citizens of the continent they resided on. This includes the African continent, where, according to noted black author, Thomas Sowell, they enslaved their own people as well. He notes in one of that his writing that this happened on the African continent because it was profitable to capture Africans from the center part of the continent and bring them to the coast to sell. Don’t get any idea that ships would sail along the coast and they will jump out of the boat and go capture someone to enslave, quite the opposite. They were waiting with cages, full of them to sell. I suggest you go get in contact with Thomas Sowell and do a story on him. Bet you won’t do it.
@@YKDATRUTH Facts matter, people don’t want to deal with the truth. There are more slaves in the world today than there ever were in the 16/17 and 18th century. Sorry that’s just the way it is. Some people will shill for a nickel any chance they get.
weird way to think. they are educators but even with education compensation is received. they're good at their job and sometimes to do so you need resources. money=resources. what's funny is they actually usually show the best parts of each episode here for free, so.....
@@chrisdesanges2704 that's called genetic origin of plague my boy. Henry and Ancestry don't want us to know that Europe was black for 35,000 years until plague spread from Caucasus and wiped out indigenous Europe
😂😂😂You can only find your ancester thew paper trail NOT DNA 😂😂THESE ARE HOLLYWIERD HOLLY LIES TO GO GET YOU TO DO THE TEST AND GIVE YOUR DNA AWAY FOR FREE. GO DO 3 DIFFERENT ONES AND YOULL GET 3 DIFFERENT ANSWERS😂😂😂BEEN THERE DONE THAT.
DNA matches you with your descendants who are also living now, and it confirms your matching paper trails. What's weird is your comment trying to disprove a fact with your flawed perspective.
My 3rd great grandfather Morris Verdier was in the 2nd South Carolina Volunteers for Colored Infantry and helped free 700 enslaved people with Harriet Tubman at the Combahee River raid. I would have never found this without ancestry.
This is powerful and so moving.
Which of your ancestors has a story that empowers you today? Share below.
I’ve always felt empowered by my skin colour and ancestry. However, I don’t know how much of it is true. I only recently learned “heard” that my father may not be half black. He claims he is half Mexican all of a sudden. My mother has always claimed American Indian. Not really sure but would like to know.
I suggested a while back that you capture some of the unique black history stories in a documentary shown at black history month and your response was "good idea". I hope you will do that, there are so many excellent, moving stories and the response of the guests is pure gold. It breaks this old white woman's heart to hear them, but it must be told in order for people to have pride in their ancestry not think of them as enslaved people anymore to think of them as survivors. Imagine how proud those enslaved people would be to have such talented descendants in their family line because they alone suffered, bore and survived.
How does Dr Gates not cry in these interviews?
Amazing grace how sweet it is, free at last.
“Yes! I’m Black, I’m proud of it! I’m Black and beautiful” - Rev. MLK Jr. 🥰
Love this.
Ancestry can be full of heroes and the occasional rascal, too. All of their DNA contributed to what I am today.
Wish they did full episodes
Hi, Amie! We're so glad to hear that you enjoyed our compilation of clips from Finding Your Roots. If you'd like to watch full episodes of this fascinating show, you can see how to watch any available episodes via the PBS website here: www.pbs.org/weta/finding-your-roots
@@AncestryUS ah!! Amazing 🤩 Thank you
Happy to help, we hope you have a great day!
0:29 Yeah but what he failed to tell her was that the value of $100.00 in the year 1870, was equivalent to us having around $2,500.00 today. Come on Henry Louis Gates, you're supposed to explain this to your clients/guests.
They all should of said this was all the proof I needed for reparations
For those of us who love Ancestry, but don't watch TV or movies 24 hours a day, it would be nice if you told us WHO ALL THESE PEOPLE ARE!
Heya, regular ppl would like to know too. To bad they can’t afford these tests tho!
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People who watch this show because these people are well known and its interesting to see where they hail from.
Prior to ships being able to sail to distant continents, people who were enslaved, were enslaved by their own fellow citizens of the continent they resided on. This includes the African continent, where, according to noted black author, Thomas Sowell, they enslaved their own people as well. He notes in one of that his writing that this happened on the African continent because it was profitable to capture Africans from the center part of the continent and bring them to the coast to sell. Don’t get any idea that ships would sail along the coast and they will jump out of the boat and go capture someone to enslave, quite the opposite. They were waiting with cages, full of them to sell. I suggest you go get in contact with Thomas Sowell and do a story on him. Bet you won’t do it.
I can't believe you're trolling with Thomas Sowell. Anything to deal with the guilt.
@@YKDATRUTH
Facts matter, people don’t want to deal with the truth. There are more slaves in the world today than there ever were in the 16/17 and 18th century. Sorry that’s just the way it is. Some people will shill for a nickel any chance they get.
@@yt650 Jesus Christ, you are consistently ignorant and insufferable.
Look at the Congo, run by terrorist gorilla groups, enslaving young children and massacaring villages
Who are you trying to pick a fight with, exactly? You just wrote what anyone who watches Finding Your Roots already knows.
NO ONES IS A COLLOR WE ALL COME FROM A TRIBE .IM SHURE NOT BLACK IM CHOCKTAW
all these short videos....makes me wonder if they are $ hungry not educators
weird way to think. they are educators but even with education compensation is received. they're good at their job and sometimes to do so you need resources. money=resources. what's funny is they actually usually show the best parts of each episode here for free, so.....
@@chrisdesanges2704 best parts man please you are thinking with plague logic
@@chrisdesanges2704 Check out Ukraine plague 5000 years ago...the root of caucasians and genocide of indigenous
@@chrisdesanges2704 that's called genetic origin of plague my boy. Henry and Ancestry don't want us to know that Europe was black for 35,000 years until plague spread from Caucasus and wiped out indigenous Europe
😂😂😂You can only find your ancester thew paper trail NOT DNA 😂😂THESE ARE HOLLYWIERD HOLLY LIES TO GO GET YOU TO DO THE TEST AND GIVE YOUR DNA AWAY FOR FREE. GO DO 3 DIFFERENT ONES AND YOULL GET 3 DIFFERENT ANSWERS😂😂😂BEEN THERE DONE THAT.
DNA matches you with your descendants who are also living now, and it confirms your matching paper trails. What's weird is your comment trying to disprove a fact with your flawed perspective.