Finding your roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. producers: John Maggio, Julia Marchesi, Caitlin McNally, Sabin Streeter, Jesse Sweet, Jack Youngelson. Season 1, Episode 3, Barbara Walters / Geoffrey Canada /

What's in a name? Well, a lot, at least when it comes to piecing together family history. For former slaves, choosing a last name was one of their first acts of freedom. For Jewish immigrants, it was a way to fit in in their new country. Whatever the reason for a name change, it can make the pr...

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Online Access:	Streaming video from Academic Video Online
Other Authors:	Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. (writer.) Maggio, John (Producer) Marchesi, Julia (Producer) McNally, Caitlin (Producer) Streeter, Sabin (Producer) Sweet, Jesse (Producer) Youngelson, Jack (Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2012.
Subjects:	Canada, Geoffrey. Walters, Barbara, > 1929- Celebrities > Genealogy. Families > History. Documentary films.