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Anderson Cooper's Civil War Era Surprise

Anderson Cooper learns a surprising fact about his Civil War era ancestors.

10/07/2014 | Rating NR

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

Finding Your Roots

Anderson Cooper's Civil War Era Surprise

Clip: Season 2 Episode 3 | 2m 23sVideo has Closed Captions

Anderson Cooper learns a surprising fact about his Civil War era ancestors.

TV journalist Anderson Cooper discovers a surprising fact about his Civil War era ancestors, and must reconcile with his family's dark past.

10/07/2014 | Rating NR

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

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