The Truitt family learns that their African American ancestors were farmers and landowners prior to Emancipation with the help of an amazing Quaker family.
Gwendolyn and her daughter, Gabrielle, discover that her great-grandfather was liberated on one of the most significant days of President Abraham Lincoln's presidency and later became a hero with the U.S. Colored Troops 1st Infantry in the Civil War.
In this clip from Roots Less Traveled, Mom and son duo Sharee and DeVonn travel to Nashville where they learn about their family's connection to a landmark Tennessee Supreme Court decision.
