To: lightman
Relatives of Thurmond, who after his death was revealed to have fathered a black child. . . I have to wonder if they are insinuating with this, that if Strom's ancestors were like he was that Sharpton and Strom might be related by blood.
28 posted on
02/26/2007 5:10:46 AM PST by
Between the Lines
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To: lightman; All
I have to wonder if they are insinuating with this, that if Strom's ancestors were like he was that Sharpton and Strom might be related by blood.Seems I was right:
Blood Line Ties Sharpton to White Segregationist Feb. 26, 2007 – The Rev. Al Sharpton is asking for a DNA test after learning that he is a descendant of a slave owned by the relatives of the late South Carolina Sen. Strom Thurmond (R), once a hardcore defender of segregation.
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02/26/2007 6:39:02 AM PST by
Between the Lines
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