Leslie Odom, Jr. Honors His Ancestors as People, Not Possessions

After hearing the dollar amount that some of his enslaved ancestors were appraised for at an auction, Leslie Odom, Jr. says that "to honor their presence and to honor the fact that they lived and that they weren't things... is deeply meaningful."

[JennLynnTarot]

One of the most poignant segments on Finding Your Roots 💓💓💓🕯️🙏🕯️

[ticia]

This must have been a lot to take in, bc you see prices being put on people but like your own people, your blood, must be so overwhelmingly heartbreaking😢

[Stewmade]

Leslie needs a little perspective on the value of money in those days. that was no “measly $150 dollars, ” back in the 1850’s. That would be the equivalent of $3, 463.90 today. Land was $3 - $5 per acre, homes were mortgaged at $4.50 per month. That money was also precious food on the table back then. Might not want to be so dismissive over $150 in those days Mr Odom Jr.