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Person profile
Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Historian and filmmaker
Verification status: Every documentary connection below is cited.
Last research update: 8 November 2026
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Documentary archival context: The film also uses archival footage; people appearing only in archival material are not listed as interviewees.[Wikipedia]
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Sources
- 13th — WorldCat, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Academic or libraryHigh reliability
- 13th (film) — Wikipedia, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Reference workMedium reliability
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