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"In the summer of 1776, when Thomas Jefferson arrived in Philadelphia to sign the Declaration of Independence, declaring that 'all men are created equal,' he wasn't alone. With him was Robert Hemings, just one of the many Black people Jefferson enslaved. But who was Robert Hemings? Discover his story and the true history of those who really helped build America. Featuring riveting interviews with historians, including Margaret Kimberley, author of...
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Discusses the history of the slave trade in America, from its beginnings in Africa to the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln, and the ratification of the 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution, declaring citizenship for all former slaves and granting African American men the right to vote.
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