Episode 87

Season 5

135,000 people of color had were sold there as enslaved people in the city of New Orleans. In contrast, 20 percent of the population of the city were free people of color prior to the Civil War. Learn the ins and outs of researching genealogy and family history in this important location. Special guest: Karran Harper Royal.

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