Reuters explores what the U.S. elite's ancestral connections to slavery mean to presidents, governors, lawmakers and Supreme Court justices – and to America itself.
I think it speaks to the dynasty that is US politics, the lines between classes that span generations. I read Nixonland a while back and most of the names that popped up were relatives of the
current DC politico. Much of the roots of the DC elites go back to the same families that came over as businessmen and representatives of the British Crown rather than the slaves, indentured servants, and commoners.
I think it speaks to the dynasty that is US politics, the lines between classes that span generations. I read Nixonland a while back and most of the names that popped up were relatives of the current DC politico. Much of the roots of the DC elites go back to the same families that came over as businessmen and representatives of the British Crown rather than the slaves, indentured servants, and commoners.