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# Angela Davis' Great-Grandfather Took a Slaveowner to Court
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/finding-your-roots/extras/angela-davis-great-grandfather-took-slaveowner-court/
- Published: 2024-04-02T23:11:36.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T14:28:57.000Z
- Description: Angela Davis' great-grandfather marks her family's transition from slavery to freedom.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Finding Your Roots, #ZZZ_Show_855aaf88-37bb-4949-872a-c4646a613145, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_d94c3d0e-7cf8-4850-9b57-8cda7593082a, #extra

Angela Davis' great-grandfather, Isom, not only marks her family's transition from slavery to freedom, he's also at the center of a fascinating story involving the Freedmen's Bureau.