I’ve worked with the research staff at PBS’s show Finding Your Roots on a number of occasions in which they needed help with family histories that include Confederate body servants or camp slaves. I help interpret primary sources uncovered by the team and provide necessary historical context.
At no time do they share the identity of the celebrity guest.
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