Ancestry said it has removed the ad from YouTube and is pulling it from TV.
Genealogy company Ancestry has apologized for a commercial that depicted a Civil War slavery theme and said it is in the process of pulling the ad from television.
The ad from began rolling out in Canada earlier this month and was part of a campaign including two other spots. A spokeswoman didn't immediately respond on whether the ad had only appeared in Canada or if it appeared in other markets. "Ancestry is committed to telling important stories from history," the statement said."This ad was intended to represent one of those stories. We very much appreciate the feedback we have received and apologize for any offense that the ad may have caused. We are in the process of pulling the ad from television and have removed it from YouTube."
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