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The U.S. family walking in the footsteps of their slave ancestors

By Reuters
23 Aug 2019 | 8:33 am |

Mother and daughter Tani Sanchez and Tani Sylvester's ancestors were taken as slaves from Ghana. On the 400th anniversary of the first recorded arrival of slaves in North America, the pair are taking a tour "back home" to explore their heritage.

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