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Clues About Lee Daniels’ Fun-Loving Side of the Family

An 1850 census may hold the key to Lee’s affinity to his grandma’s fun-loving family.

Aired 01/04/2022

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

Finding Your Roots

Clues About Lee Daniels’ Fun-Loving Side of the Family

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An 1850 census may hold the key to Lee’s affinity to his grandma’s fun-loving family.

“That’s why they’re so damn uppity.” An 1850 census reveals clues about Lee Daniel’s grandmother’s fun-loving, musical family and why he has always felt a special connection to them.

Aired 01/04/2022

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

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