Larry David Shocked to Learn His Ancestor Was a Confederate Slave Owner

UNBELIEVABLE

In the upcoming season premiere of PBS’ ‘Finding Your Roots,’ Larry David discovers a lot more than his shared ancestry with Bernie Sanders.

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Published Sep. 7 2017 6:53PM EDT

The major headline to come out of next month’s Season 4 premiere of the PBS series Finding Your Roots was revealed weeks ago: Bernie Sanders and Larry David are distant cousins.

Matt Wilstein

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Larry David Shocked to Learn His Ancestor Was a Confederate Slave Owner

In the upcoming season premiere of PBS’ ‘Finding Your Roots,’ Larry David discovers a lot more than his shared ancestry with Bernie Sanders.

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Matt Wilstein