Summary Episode two continues to trace the guests' lineages back through the late 1800s to the Civil War, featuring such stories as that of Chris Rock's great-great-grandfather, a black Civil War veteran who was twice elected to the South Carolina State Legislature, and Don Cheadle's great-great-grandparents, who, as Chickasaw Freedmen, struggled to build lives for themselves in Oklahoma after being excluded from the tribal rolls.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Chris Tucker Whoopi Goldberg Oprah Winfrey Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Feb 5, 2008
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : PBS
Language : English
Production companies : Thirteen / WNET Kunhardt Films McGee Media
Summary Episode two continues to trace the guests' lineages back through the late 1800s to the Civil War, featuring such stories as that of Chris Rock's great-great-grandfather, a black Civil War veteran who was twice elected to the South Carolina State Legislature, and Don Cheadle's great-great-grandparents, who, as Chickasaw Freedmen, struggled to build lives for themselves in Oklahoma after being excluded from the tribal rolls.
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Feb 5, 2008
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : PBS
Language : English
Production companies : Thirteen / WNET Kunhardt Films McGee Media
