Episode
The Colbert Report: Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Overview
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. says Abraham Lincoln was always against slavery, but he wasn't a fan of black people.
Details
- Series
- The Colbert Report
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 2009-02-03
Episode context
Henry Louis Gates Jr. is Episode 18 in Season 5 of The Colbert Report. It aired on 2009-02-03.
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