Posted on 02/17/2009 6:40:55 PM PST by DBCJR
Edited on 02/18/2009 3:54:17 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Many people know that Democratic presidential candidate Obama Jr's father was from Kenya and his mother from Kansas. But, (quoting a Mar.2, 2007 report in the Baltimore Sun), "an intriguing sliver of his [Obama Jr.] family history has received almost no attention until now: It appears that forebears of his white mother owned slaves, according to genealogical research and census records.
" . . . The records could add a new dimension to questions by some who have asked whether Obama - who was raised in East Asia and Hawaii and educated at Columbia and Harvard - is attuned to the struggles of American blacks descended from West African slaves." Obama Jr's African forebears were slave traders
In the 18th century, Muslim slavers moved into the interior of Kenya for the purpose of exploiting blood rivalries between local tribes. Muslims encouraged warring tribes, Obama Jr's Luo ancestors included, to capture "prisoners of war" and sell them into slavery.
Kenya tribe leaders, also exported slaves and ivory that had been exchanged by Africans from the interior for salt, cloth, beads, and metal goods. The slaves were then marched to the coast and shipped to Muslim Zanzibar (an island South of Kenya), to be traded again.
African slaves and ivory became hugely profitable and Zanzibar Muslims grew rich on the trade. Slave trading continued despite the public outrage in Europe demanding an end to all slave trade.
The British, eventually brought their forceful anti-slavery message directly to the Muslim Sultan.
After years of pressure, the Sultan finally relented and agreed to ban slavery in 1847. It was not until 1876, 11 years after the American Civil War had ended, that the sale of slaves was finally prohibited in Zanzibar.
The actor Robert Duvall is also descended from that Maureen Duvall of Maryland. Robert Duvall, however, is a conservative/libertarian who did not support Obama's candidacy.
oh my!
It might have mattered more if articles like this were published two years ago, giving the implications time to sink in. This man is most definitely not the exemplar of oppressed negritude.
I’ll bet his father’s side did too.
In the 18th century, Muslim slavers moved into the interior of Kenya for the purpose of exploiting blood rivalries between local tribes. Muslims encouraged warring tribes, Obama Jr's Luo ancestors included, to capture "prisoners of war" and sell them into slavery.
I am though.
I guess 0 will have to start answering to his wife for this. Oh wait, he already does that.
or with himself
That's a heck of a lot better than Minnesota, look how long it's taking them to deliver it to the challenger. Washington State didn't do much better. Gotta hand it to those Kenyans, they sure know how to organize a community.
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Could you clarify that? I'm intrigued.
Who the hell cares?
The "article" is garbage and devalues the main board.
Still think Obama looks like an Egyptian.
What is ironic is that one of Obama’s father’s ancestors sold slaves to his mother’s ancestors and Obama has no real Black American blood. He is not only a poser to the Presidency, he is a poser to American blacks whose ancestors came through the slave experience.
Not all American blacks share the same slave experience. Some blacks are descendants of black slave owners. Some descend from black slave breeders. There were many free blacks who owned slaves.
This guy responded to an article I posted and got nasty immediately, then tried to blame it on me and tell me to stop. Kind of wierd. I’m just playing along to see how long I can keep his blood pressure up.
True that. (still think Obama is a poser)
DEAR ABBY:
‘I have always wanted to have my family history traced, but I can’t
afford
to spend a lot of money to do it. Any suggestions?’
Sam in California .
DEAR SAM:
‘Register as a Republican, and run for an office!
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