The Finding Your Roots program also revealed more unpleasant things about the history of the Norton family.
Edward Norton is known, among other things, for the Hulk movie. PDO
American actress Edward Norton, 53, made a guest appearance on Tuesday on a show called Finding Your Roots. The Oscar-winning actor learned an important fact about the history of his family during the shooting of the program.
Norton has previously been claimed to be related to the legendary Pocahontas. Historian and program host Henry Louis Jr. confirmed a long-standing rumor.
– Pocahontas really is your foremother, Louis Jr. tells Norton.
Norton was shocked that the rumors were confirmed.
– It makes you realize how small a part you are in people’s stories, says Norton.
According to Gates, Pocahontas and John Rolfe married in 1614 in Virginia. Pocahontas died in England three years later, while Rolfe died in March 1622.
Historical scholars have criticized the Pocahontas films released by Disney. PDO
However, not all the information revealed in the program was to Norton’s liking.
According to Gates, Norton’s ancestor With John Winstead there were seven slaves – a 55-year-old man, a 37-year-old woman and five young girls.
The news did not please Norton, who has acted in several top films.
– The short answer is that such things are uncomfortable. And so they should be. It is not a personal judgment, but it is a judgment against the history of this country, Norton commented.
Norton also stated that the thought of 8-year-old slaves made him “wish for death”.
Pocahontas became familiar to the general public through Disney cartoons.
Source: BBC