Woman discovers great-great grandparents were enslaved by congressman’s ancestors

A Reuters examination found more than 100 members of the last sitting Congress were descended from slaveholders. Through that project, Lacretia Johnson Flash learned her own ancestors were once enslaved by families whose direct descendant is Kentucky Rep. Brett Guthrie. Blayne Alexander speaks to her about her family’s history and slavery’s lasting impact. Rep. Guthrie did not respond to NBC News’ request for comment. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC News App: https://smart.link/5d0cd9df61b80 Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621 Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC Get more of NBC News delivered to your inbox: nbcnews.com/newsletters #Slavery #Congress #Ancestors

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