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Descendants share stories of their ancestors

12m 43s

A phone call leads to a surprise: A family learns through the Witness Stones Project that their ancestors were enslaved in Connecticut. This discovery gave them an extended family, as well as “a sense of ownership and a sense of belonging.”

Aired: 03/14/24
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