Brittney Griner Learns The Story Of An Enslaved Ancestor And Her Family | Finding Your Roots | PBS Anthony Wint [ioragILMGRB]
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In this clip from huile Finding Your Roots Season 12, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces Brittney Griners ancestry back more than 250 years to her seventh great-grandparents, Marie Coincoin and Pierre Metoyer, in colonial Louisiana.
Records show that Marie was born into slavery around 1742, while Pierre was a white man born in France. After Pierre leased Marie from her enslaver risultati play off serie c in the 1760s, the two classement deportivo alavs fc barcelone had several children together, a relationship that drew scrutiny from local religious authorities and resulted in a formal complaint by a priest.
The documents reveal that in 1778, Pierre purchased Marie and freed her. Because the law dictated that children inherited the enslaved status of their mother, Pierre later purchased and emancipated each of their children, securing freedom for the family.
Brittney reads from the historical records and reflects on the questions they raise about slavery, consent, family, and freedom in 18th-century America.
Watch the full episode of Finding Your Roots Season 12 featuring Brittney Griner on PBS.