WATCH: American Story: The Hands That Built the White House -- With Robin Roberts
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A historic genealogical breakthrough years in the making, ABC News Anchor Robin Roberts reveals the first confirmed living descendants of an enslaved individual who helped construct the White House.
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A historic genealogical breakthrough years in the making, ABC News Anchor Robin Roberts reveals the first confirmed living descendants of an enslaved individual who helped construct the White House.
July 7, 2026
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