Finding Your Roots
Clues About Lee Daniels’ Fun-Loving Side of the Family
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An 1850 census may hold the key to Lee’s affinity to his grandma’s fun-loving family.
“That’s why they’re so damn uppity.” An 1850 census reveals clues about Lee Daniel’s grandmother’s fun-loving, musical family and why he has always felt a special connection to them.
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Finding Your Roots
Clues About Lee Daniels’ Fun-Loving Side of the Family
Clip: Season 8 Episode 1 | 1m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
“That’s why they’re so damn uppity.” An 1850 census reveals clues about Lee Daniel’s grandmother’s fun-loving, musical family and why he has always felt a special connection to them.
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Clip: S8 Ep1 | 40s | Lee is shocked when his celebrity DNA cousin is revealed to be Mia Farrow. (40s)
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Clip: S8 Ep1 | 1m 12s | "Passing" helps Rebecca Hall bring questions about her grandfather's ethnicity into focus. (1m 12s)
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Clip: S8 Ep1 | 1m 12s | The 1910 census holds clues about the true ethnicity of Rebecca Hall’s grandfather. (1m 12s)
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