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African American Lives 2 -- Hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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my dad,uncle auntes. Barbados 1901 Iwas told france and maybe germany yes.Iwas told that my grandfather was from barbados

My grandfather was born in barbados,by the name chamberlain gittens.I Grew up with the knowledge that his fathe was white and was the slave master of somekind of plantation.Also his father was from france or germany.

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