Michelle Obama Descended From Young Slave Girl and White Owner
First Lady Michelle Obama's great-great-great grandmother, a 14-year-old slave girl named Melvinia, was impregnated by a white slave owner.
First Lady Michelle Obama's great-great-great grandmother, a 14-year-old slave girl named Melvinia, was impregnated by a white slave owner.
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