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'Her ancestors enslaved mine. Now we're friends' - BBC News
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June 21, 2019
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6:15Now PlayingPhoebe Kilby discovered her ancestors were slave-owners in Virginia and she wanted to pay reparations.
Through an organisation called Coming To The Table, she found her linked descendant Betty Kilby in Texas, and asked if they could meet.
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