Michelle Obama: Family History Of First Lady Is Complex, Tied To Slavery
The New York Times:
Melvinia Shields, the enslaved and illiterate young girl, and the unknown white man who impregnated her are the great-great-great-grandparents of Michelle Obama, the first lady.
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First Posted: 03/18/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 03:15 PM ET