They had a plan, Fraser said.
Brendan Fraserhas discovered a blast from his past withHenry Louis Gates.
Okay, what just happened?
Brendan Fraser.Mark Sagliocco/Getty
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Gates filled in the gaps.
It seems that your great, great grandfather Patrick was fired from his job for striking, he explained.
And along with a former colleague, he shot at the man who had replaced him.
This mode of behavior has it been passed down?
Fraser responded, laughing nervously.
The actor was shocked by the revelation.
Imagine thinking this through, This is what were gonna do.
Were gonna get a gun, were gonna ambush him they had a plan, Fraser said.
Gates asked Fraser what he thought of his great-great-grandfathers actions.
It makes me think, I dunno, did it really solve anything?
Did he feel like he succeeded?
My great grandad was a candy salesman?
Do you know how much that explains?
Season 10 ofFinding Your Rootspremiered Jan. 2 on PBS.
