Man unknowingly buys former plantation house where his ancestors were enslaved
16M views · May 16, 2022 · News & Politics
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@60minutes · 4 years ago · pinned
Go behind the scenes of this 60 Minutes story here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaQkl1xd6uI">https://youtu.be/xaQkl1xd6uI</a>
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@ancientblood76 · 1 year ago
Oh those ancestors were working overtime to ensure that land went to their family. That's such a spiritual blessing and connection
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@evanperry3699 · 1 year ago
They've turned a place of horrific hate, to a place of love, and family happiness.
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@christiaancoetzee2964 · 1 year ago
I think their ancestors gave a collective sigh of relief and are at peace now. Fantastic
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@genogerrez9002 · 1 year ago
The interviewer did a good job of respecting their story with great empathy and understanding. This was a beautiful story.
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@macktuned · 4 years ago
the fact that his sister called it the "scary house" before they even knew...its like subconsciously she had generational trauma linked to that house
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@mariasea6751 · 3 years ago
He doesn't even realize it but he is breaking a multitude of generational curses and doing right by his ancestors blessing peace and joy be with this family always.
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@lindarivera8375 · 4 years ago
I wonder how their ancestors would’ve felt if someone would’ve told them someday your family will own this place. I love this incredible story.
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@gsueburek7777 · 1 year ago
The Miller family handled this situation with such grace.
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@karenfrazier1269 · 4 years ago
I think about 150 years ago on that plantation, an enslaved person said “I am going to own this place one day, or one of my family will”. And they truly believed it.
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@nicoleb5773 · 3 years ago
The fact that the sister called the house “the scary house”.. it’s a reminder that DNA has memory.
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@michinaein · 2 years ago
As an archaeologist, I would recommend doing a sonar sweep of the cemetery to get a clear understanding of how many graves you have there.
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