History Detectives | George Washington Miniature | PBS
Duration: 03:20
Program:
History Detectives #709
Broadcast Date: Aug. 24, 2009
In an exclusive interview Wes visits expert Larry Peskin to find out more about White Matlack and the Manumission Society.
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