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Traces of the Trade: Trailer

Preview: Season 21 Episode 1 | 2m 16s

A descendant of slave traders faces her legacy.

First-time filmmaker Katrina Browne makes a troubling discovery — her New England ancestors were the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history.

06/23/2008 | Rating NR

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Traces of the Trade: Filmmaker Interview

Clip: S21 Ep1 | 1m 52s | Katrina Browne talks about the "unfinished business" of slavery in the United States (1m 52s)

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