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Finding Your Roots S4E9 — Southern Roots
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Finding Your Roots•Season 4•Episode 9

Southern Roots

8.1/10 · 46 votesDec 12, 201760 min

Ranked #2 of 10 in Season 4•+0.2 vs season avg

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Guests: Questlove, Dr. Phil and Charlayne Hunter-Gault. Three guests of disparate backgrounds dig into their Southern roots, where slavery and its aftermath shaped families both black and white.

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Episode Summary

"Southern Roots" is episode 9 of Finding Your Roots season 4. It scored 8.1/10 from 46 votes, ranking #2 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on December 12, 2017.

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