Roots Less Traveled

Roots Less Traveled, Finding Freedom in South Jersey

Season 3, Episode 2

The Truitt family learns that its African American ancestors were landowners pre-emancipation.
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Watch Full Episodes of Roots Less Traveled Season 3

The Desire for Freedom
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A poignant journey leads to freedom for an enslaved family through a monumental court case.

Finding Freedom in South Jersey
S3 E2 • 19m • HDAudio DescribedClosed CaptionedTVG

The Truitt family learns that its African American ancestors were landowners pre-emancipation.

Akin to Ambition
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Families learn about their ancestors in Tennessee, Mexico City, and Havana, Cuba.

Family Surprises
S3 E4 • 19m • HDAudio DescribedClosed CaptionedTVG

Families discover their ancestral connections to the Brooklyn Bridge, the Civil War and more.

True Family Bonding
S3 E5 • 20m • HDClosed CaptionedTVG

A brother and sister seek out their Japanese heritage in 1890s Japan and 1940s California.

The Price of Freedom
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A mother and daughter learn their ancestor was a Civil War hero in the Colored Troops 1st Infantry.

The Power of Purpose
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Cousins learn that their African American ancestors were farmers and landowners pre-Emancipation.

For Country and Family
S3 E8 • 19m • HDClosed CaptionedTVG

Siblings seek their Japanese heritage, and a mother and daughter learn how their ancestor was freed.

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  • About this Episode
  • Two family members gain a newfound understanding and respect for each other when they set out on adventures to solve mysteries around their ancestry.
  • TVGHD
  • GenreReality
  • Seasons2
  • StudioLitton Entertainment

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