The other McCains. The descendents of the McCain family's slaves speak out in WSJ article.

[nomorewhopper]

interesting stuff

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122419511761942501.html

Two Families Named McCain
Candidate's Kin Share a History With Descendants of Slaves

By DOUGLAS A. BLACKMON

TEOC, Miss. -- Lillie McCain is watching the presidential campaign from a singular perspective.

A 56-year-old psychology professor whose family spans five generations from the enslavement of her great-great-grandparents to her own generation's fight for civil rights, Ms. McCain appreciates the social changes that have opened the way for Sen. Barack Obama to be the first major-party black contender for the White House.

WSJ's Douglas Blackmon speaks with Charles McCain Jr. and his sister Mary McCain Fluker, descendants of slaves held at the Mississippi plantation owned by the family of Sen. John McCain's great-great-grandfather. (Oct. 16)

But she also has an uncommon view on another American passage. Ms. McCain and her siblings are descended from two of about 120 slaves held before the end of the Civil War at Teoc, the Mississippi plantation owned by the family of Republican nominee John McCain's great-great-grandfather.

[Olney Blue]

1. Thanks for posting this. Very interesting.

[RepublicanElephant]

2. wow!

i'm amazed the wall street murdoch published this!

[nomorewhopper]

7. yeah i know! but hey, wapo just endorsed obama lol

[Window]

3. K/R. Thanks for sharing this.

:kick:

[AwakeAtLast]

4. K & R from me!

Thanks for posting!

[asdjrocky]

5. Good read, thanks for the post.

[goodgd_yall]

6. Very interesting---thanks for posting n/t