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On Roots ISH, Nyge goes on a spooky slave plantation tour with his dad and gets revenge for Nat Turner. Then Merk gets a “communist” buzzcut and uncovers her parents’ past with the Vietnam War.
Getting Revenge for Nat Turner
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When Nyge was in his late teens, his dad surprised him by taking him on his first slave plantation tour. To make matters worse, apart from the bus driver and a single employee on the plantation, there was not a single black person in sight! Here is the story of how he got his revenge for Nat Turner.
Buzz About the Buzz(Cut)
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What does one simple haircut have to do with freedom, acceptance, and communism? Basically, everything if you’re Merk who gets a buzzcut and learns a lesson about her parents’ pasts with the Vietnam War — and her own independence.