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Woman discovers great-great grandparents were enslaved by congressman’s ancestors
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3:12Now PlayingA Reuters examination found more than 100 members of the last sitting Congress were descended from slaveholders. Through that project, Lacretia Johnson Flash learned her own ancestors were once enslaved by families whose direct descendant is Kentucky Rep. Brett Guthrie. Blayne Alexander speaks to her about her family’s history and slavery’s lasting impact. Rep. Guthrie did not respond to NBC News' request for comment.
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