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    ABC News‏Verified account @ABC 22 Apr 2015

    Ben Affleck after controversy involving slave-owning ancestor: "I was embarrassed" - http://abcn.ws/1buvXe5 pic.twitter.com/3Bhp0PvYhJ

    7:08 AM - 22 Apr 2015
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      1. Pete Kasperowicz‏Verified account @PeteKDCNews 22 Apr 2015
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        @ABC Honestly, Ben Affleck should be way more embarrassed by 'Daredevil.'

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      1. Carlos Borbon‏ @emmanuelheifa 22 Apr 2015
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        VKON™ USA Commodity Index; Natural Resources = 25% Paper [Oak Trees] * Resources Needed = 3% Conventional Electricity [4 Rivers in USA] @ABC

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      2. Barbara Ann‏ @daynutrition 22 Apr 2015
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        @ABC DEMOCRAT PARTY is the party of slavery! By keeping inner city poor on WELFARE, FOOD STAMPS & bad schools: slavespic.twitter.com/63nLLQFUjz

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      3. Effy_Yoo‏ @FredSarcasm 22 Apr 2015
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        @daynutrition And the award for stupidest and most meaningless tweet ever goes to...

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      1. Jordan Mann‏ @FCCoachMann 22 Apr 2015
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        @ABC lol why is that controversial? Not like Affleck was by his side being the same person. No one can help what their ancestors did.

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      1. Georgianna (Georgie)‏ @_Georgianna_K_ 22 Apr 2015
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        @ABC I have both Slave/Owners in my ancestors.He shouldn't feel shame.U can not define ur ancestors but u can help develop your descendants

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      1. Jay Q Public‏ @JayQPublic 22 Apr 2015
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        @ABC Well, we can all supposedly be traced back to great sin. So what? I don't see him carrying around a bullwhip.

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      1. #IAMJOHN‏ @lonesomebilydad 22 Apr 2015
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        @ABC What would bringing up that history do but cause someone grief by fanatical people blaming him for his ancestors life.

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      1. Reformed Elitist‏ @ReformedEllie 22 Apr 2015
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        @commonsense10 @ABC i think the one who needs to get real is Affleck. Just bizarre to have done that.

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      1. Kim Troughton‏ @xSusiexQ 23 Apr 2015
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        @ABC @BenAffleck It may be shocking but he isn't accountable for his ancestors actions. I'm a decendant of #Abrahamlincoln so freedom rules.

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      1. Day Gold‏ @day24k 22 Apr 2015
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        @ABC I would be too.

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      1. weg ma‏ @GrantWinnie 22 Apr 2015
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        @ABC . let the truth b told, everyone has something in their pass/history that we r embarrassed about. Join the club 💓😄

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      1. jennifer j. couch‏ @jenniferjcouch 22 Apr 2015
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        @ABC It's OK Ben. There are many of us New E "Founding Families" that had slaves. Nothing to be proud of, but not ashamed. It was the times.

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      1. Rob‏ @3PleasantStreet 22 Apr 2015
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        @ABC He can't claim positive, or be blamed for negative actions by an ancestor. He wasn't there, and he isn't getting rich because of it.

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      1. Reformed Elitist‏ @ReformedEllie 22 Apr 2015
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        @ABC He claimed his patriot ancestor but hid the slave owner. I can't even wrap my mind around that sort of mindset. Craziness.

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      2. Bob Gilles‏ @dabadger 22 Apr 2015
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        @ABC Affleck's agent put extreme pressure on PBS to censor, this was sleazy biz tactics as usual, nothing more.

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      3. Reformed Elitist‏ @ReformedEllie 22 Apr 2015
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        @dabadger @ABC Sleazy is right.

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      1. Reformed Elitist‏ @ReformedEllie 22 Apr 2015
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        @ABC The only thing he had to be embarrassed by is his revisionist history. Patriot? Shame on him - what a creep.

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