Some political figures seek to remove references to slavery from the study of American history, adding to the vast knowledge gaps that stem from the transatlantic slave trade. To better understand these histories, scholars and individuals are turning to genetic genealogy to discover and retrace descendant-family lineages.
Q&A: Can genetic genealogy restore family narratives disrupted by the transatlantic slave trade?
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