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Season 16 Episode 5 | 55m 11s
Follow a team of forensic experts as they investigate the preserved remains of a young African American woman from 19th century New York and reveal the little-known story of early America’s free black communities.
Aired: 10/03/18
Expires: 10/02/22
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