Edward Norton learned he is related to Pocahontas and slave owners, calling the findings 'uncomfortable, and you should be uncomfortable with them' Some online backed up his reaction, while others seemed frustrated by the news, referencing Norton's wealth
The show, which explores celebrities’ family trees, revealed that Norton’s ancestors owned a family of enslaved people, including a 55-year-old man, a 37-year-old woman and five young girls, aged 4, 6, 8, 9 and 10.“What’s it like to see that?” says host of the show, Henry Louis Gates Jr.
“The short answer is, these things are uncomfortable, and you should be uncomfortable with them. Everybody should be uncomfortable with it,”. “It’s not a judgment on your and your own life but it’s a judgment on the history of this country.”Norton, who is a descendant of the Rouse family, a clan of wealthy elites, says, “Again, when you read ‘slave aged eight,’ you just want to die.
“All of our ancestors did something bad. Humans are no angels. Big whoop. Move on,” said another Tweet. Exactly. No culture hasn’t been affected by invasion or exploitation in our past. But most can benefit from the effects. Appreciate that and move on already.
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