Reggie Discovers British Colonial Ancestry | Who Do You Think You Are
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2019
- Presenter and DJ Reggie Yates grew up knowing very little about his father's side of the family. Reggie sets out on the trail of his grandfather, Harry Philip Yates. His journey takes him to Ghana, where he unravels a complex family history where Ghanaian culture and British colonialism collide.
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To Ghanaians, this is very interesting. Like Reggy, there are a lot of Ghanaians who primarily have an English last name who have a history like this. Thanks for sharing.
Especially those with ancestors from the coastal regions like Sekondi, Takoradi, Cape Coast, Accra etc. Many of them have English surnames and a few have Dutch surnames, so it’s intriguing to learn the history behind those surnames.
@QWECY Yup, Google Gold Coast euro-Africans, Yates is a descendant of these people
I'm sorry chaps,I love you all.🏴💛💚
Reggie has a wonderfully, genteel demeanor and a beautiful smile with perfect teeth!!
Oh Reggie, I'm so happy to take this awesome journey with you. Knowing our history at your age has such an impact on how you perceive things. I wish only the best for you dear.
I am following you virtually on this life-changing journey bro
What a awesome guy , this was very interesting.thank you for sharing. Bless you all
Gm edagdwg thanks for sharing this history of. Life and family so far away you see people and really don't know them God is always ahead of us when the time is right he gives us what we need to understand life is a real trip Linda j ☮️❤️❤️❤️❤️💯🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅free
His family history is dark and intricate…intriguing but sheesh…
Home is home bro
Reggie has this information thanks to the excellent records making (& records keeping) of the British system.
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Wait my family was Yates from Britain they settled in Westmoreland Ja…. I wonder if Reggie is kin to The Vernon family?
Am thinking about kanye west?
I felt like her information was not that accurate but she did notate that there maybe some inconsistencies.
The Colonists legitimized the theft of Africa's prized minerals such as diamonds, gold, copper and African bodiess for mining what did not belong to Britain! How was it possible for Britain to gain such a foothold in such a large continent as Africa?!
Britain's success succeeded the fall of the Roman Empire, when Britain became an industrial powerhouse for the world and claimed World Empire status. Thus with good sail ships, a strong military might and sea defence, Britain went conquering the world laying down the Union Jack in every resource rich country, (subduing any people they considered "primative savages" along the way), it could discover.
First they came to trade goods long before they became slave traders. In Ghana's case the British did not just take over the country. They fought the British for 200 years because they insisted on taking what never belonged to them. The traditional stool of the Ashanti kings.
The British ended slavery in Ghana
Slave masters blood
What do you mean by that
What?
What the hell does that mean
this is 2019 not 1920
You do realize slavery was outlawed in all british territories in 1833
Horrible discovery🤦
What was he expecting? Groid is upset should every bloody dna reaction!😂