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George W. Bush’s Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather Was A Slave Trader
Slate ^ | 20 June 2013 | Simon Akam

Posted on 06/20/2013 11:09:10 AM PDT by zeestephen

Thomas Walker, a direct ancestor of George W. and George H.W. Bush, was a notorious slave trader active in the late 18th century along the coast of West Africa.

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KEYWORDS: americanhistory; bushfamily; presidentbush; slavery
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To: zeestephen

so Obama’s ancestors could have been Bush’s ancestors inventory?


21 posted on 06/20/2013 11:18:24 AM PDT by bigbob
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To: zeestephen
George W. Bush’s Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather Was A Slave Trader

And this matters today, why?
22 posted on 06/20/2013 11:18:43 AM PDT by ForAmerica (Texas Conservative Christian Black Man!)
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To: zeestephen

Man. the left is really getting upset that Obama’s approval rating is lower than W’s. LOL.


23 posted on 06/20/2013 11:18:49 AM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: zeestephen

The roots of slavery lie in Islam.


24 posted on 06/20/2013 11:19:12 AM PDT by Jyotishi (Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
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To: zeestephen
Walker was thrown overboard to die.

A happy ending.

25 posted on 06/20/2013 11:19:38 AM PDT by Theoria
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To: Rides_A_Red_Horse

Jeb, poor jeb. “stay out the bushes”


26 posted on 06/20/2013 11:20:45 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (Yesterdays conspiracies are todays truths)
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To: Tenacious 1

Re: “I am related to Abraham - What does that say about me?”

It says that when you have a sharp knife in your hand, children named Isaac should maintain a safe distance.


27 posted on 06/20/2013 11:21:12 AM PDT by zeestephen
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To: zeestephen

So was John Newton, who authored the beloved hymn “Amazing Grace” after he was converted to Christianity.


28 posted on 06/20/2013 11:21:32 AM PDT by txrefugee
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To: zeestephen

The Bush’s will do business with anyone. Slave traders, nazis, assorted despots, banking crooks, etc. No one can accuse them of being prejudiced in who they’ll transact with.


29 posted on 06/20/2013 11:21:37 AM PDT by Orangedog (An optimist is someone who tells you to 'cheer up' when things are going his way)
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To: zeestephen
George W. Bush’s Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather Was A Slave Trader

So what's that got to do with the price of cotton?

Baraq Hussein 0bama doesn't know who his FATHER was, much less his 4 Great Grandfather. We all know what that makes him, and he lives up to it each and every day.

30 posted on 06/20/2013 11:22:25 AM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (Jesus, Please Save America!)
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To: zeestephen

Of course.

W is probably only gonna live at most 30 more years. Gotta have a way to keep vilifying him long beyond that.


31 posted on 06/20/2013 11:22:50 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: zeestephen

... and Obama’s grandfather was a Mau Mau.

So what the point?

Also, if Africans for the last six generations had a written language and could read and write, I am sure we would find more skeletons in BO’s closet than George Bush’s closet.


32 posted on 06/20/2013 11:22:57 AM PDT by Alex in chains
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To: clintonh8r
Funny, you don't look Jewish.....

I have a big nose and am pretty thrifty... just like Abraham, Isaac and eventually Moses... lol

33 posted on 06/20/2013 11:23:10 AM PDT by Tenacious 1 (If the government told us to expect rain, I'd schedule an outdoor wedding.)
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To: zeestephen
To quote Hillary-"What difference does it make?"
34 posted on 06/20/2013 11:27:31 AM PDT by Phlap (REDNECK@LIBARTS.EDU)
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To: zeestephen

So they are saying that Thomas Walker was a Muslim?


35 posted on 06/20/2013 11:28:22 AM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: dfwgator
Oh, hell no. He doesn't even have to go back that far. Maybe 1880 or so. The reason the Brits had to colonize Kenya was to end the slave trade.

And once the slave trade was suppressed, BO's ancestors went from bring rich slave traders on the coast of Kenya to being two-bit Mau-mau thugs much further inland.

Why do you think his Daddy hated the Brits with such a purple passion?

Why do you think BO was so anxious to get Churchill's bust out of the oval office.

Why do you think the matriarchal lines on his father's side is mostly untraceable? (Hint: One of the perks of slave trading was to cherry-pick women captives to add to your harem).

36 posted on 06/20/2013 11:28:28 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: zeestephen

So they are saying that Thomas Walker was a Muslim?


37 posted on 06/20/2013 11:29:01 AM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: zeestephen

SO who give rat a***\

Beside I hear George W Bush is related to Mistress of the Monarchy Katherine Swynford Duchess of Lanchester who descendants were bunch of English Kings


38 posted on 06/20/2013 11:29:21 AM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: zeestephen

Obama had slave-owning ancestors on his mother’s side. Probably on his father’s side, too. So did McCain. So did Edwards. Most likely, John Kerry had ancestors who were slave traders and slave owners. No word on Bill Clinton. Guess nobody bothered to check.


39 posted on 06/20/2013 11:29:42 AM PDT by x
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To: Mastador1

Sorry about the double post.


40 posted on 06/20/2013 11:29:48 AM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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