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Theory of a founding father's (Alexander Hamilton)African ancestry
The Record ^ | July 23, 2004 | LAWRENCE AARON

Posted on 07/23/2004 1:57:16 PM PDT by Coleus

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To: EggsAckley
Rumors of Hamilton's mixed ancestry goes way back.

A lot of Caribbean folk were presumed to have partial black ancestry, because planters recognized their kids by slave mothers, but also because poor white indentured servants intermarried with black slaves and freemen.

Hamilton might indeed have these in his ancestry.

Napoleon had a black general, father of Dumas Sr. And grand father of Dumas Jr. The Count of Monte Cristo was partly inspired by his life.

Napoleon’s wife Josephine was also rumored to have black ancestry.

British colonies had more prejudice, but still one saw hints of Creole mixing being accepted.

One patriot who died at Bunker Hill was a “person of colour”.
In Last of the Mohican's, the book, the older “dark” daughter had a Creole mother.

And of course, in Jane Eyre, the hidden wife was from the west Indies, and the hint is that is why she is crazy.

101 posted on 07/06/2020 3:25:15 PM PDT by LadyDoc (liberals only love politically correct poor people)
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I've read biographies of Hamilton and I think I recall this coming up in a political context. An accusation, because of his sketchy (often described as an orphan or whatever due to his absent father) heritage, maybe. More frequently that he was Jewish, a better political accusation, but also not likely true. Interesting, particularly at a time where in art he's portrayed as black, not Jewish for which a case (imo false) can be made. Thus the ping. Not that interested in arguing the facts of the accusations.

102 posted on 07/06/2020 3:28:23 PM PDT by SJackson (wondered...what 10 Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through..Congress, RR)
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To: LadyDoc
Napoleon’s wife Josephine was also rumored to have black ancestry.

I'm reading the thread backwards. I don't believe there's any evidence of that, her parents were clearly known. But coming from Martinique, she had the aura of being creole, French creole I guess, which arriving in France was an asset in the Court. For an attractive young lady. Attached to a very politically prominent sugar daddy whose name I've forgotten, she marries an artilleryman. Go figure. A fascinating lady, I believe her descendents sit on the thrones of four or five European nations today.

103 posted on 07/06/2020 3:36:09 PM PDT by SJackson (wondered...what 10 Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through..Congress, RR)
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To: malach

I believe he has descendants. Some could be tested for “possible” African DNA, but with it being so far back it wouldn’t be a sure thing....just a possibility.


110 posted on 07/06/2020 7:29:55 PM PDT by Jessarah
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“marinkey racial classifications”

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111 posted on 07/06/2020 8:28:49 PM PDT by flaglady47 (Donald Trump, President for Life (heh, heh))
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To: SJackson

He was raised within the Jewish community as an orphan. But he was not Jewish. African? That’s a new one on me.


112 posted on 07/07/2020 12:45:13 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("SHUT UP!" he explained.)
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To: jojodamofo

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113 posted on 07/07/2020 7:29:13 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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