Most interestingly, if one cares to research the background of all living presidents of the United States of America, Donald Trump has been revealed to be the only man whose family never owned a black slave. This fact puts him on a different level compared to other modern presidents whose ancestries are connected to slavery. Thai-Palestine An intensive research by Reuters involved the search of genealogy records about many U. S lawmakers and presidents resulting in these discoveries.
Slaveholding Ancestors of the Presidents
Trump alone was singled out for questioning; it was also established that all other living U. S. presidents have ancestors who were slave owners. The list includes:
- Joe Biden: At the dawn of history, one generation before the preceding one possessed one slave.
- Barack Obama: Six generations ago one of them in the direct line owned two negroes.
- George Bush: An ancestor in the last six generations directly owned 25 slaves.
- Bill Clinton: A direct ancestor of five generations ago possessed one slave.
- Jimmy Carter: In the past generation, a person owning at the time 54 slaves was directly in the line of the house.
Possible Generalizations for the U. S. Legislators
It went further, ex-Presidents were not the only ones involved, current living U. S lawmakers, out of the 50 governors, 100 members of Congress, and two of the nine current Supreme Court judges used slave labor from their ancestors. This group includes prominent figures from both political parties: This group includes prominent figures from both political parties:
Such republicans as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senator Lindsey Graham. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic Party member and senator from Massachusetts, and Senator Tammy Duckworth of the Democratic Party, from Illinois.
The Case of Donald Trump
Thus, the main idea is that Donald Trump’s case is entirely special. Their ancestors arrived in the United States after the emancipation of slaves in the year 1865. No one was born in a Trump family with American nationality; Trump’s grandparents from the father’s side, originally from Kallstadt, a small town in southwestern Germany, immigrated to the US in the early 1900s. His mother, Mary was born in Scotland.
This paper aims to compare and contrast the positions that Trump has taken on supporter movements and Confederate symbols with what already exists in the literature. Yet, although coming from a different background he is as much in support of symbols of the Confederacy as of the KKK. He also spoke against the change of the name of the military bases that are named after Confederate generals although the Department of Defense seemed to have openness to the changes.
The Upcoming Presidential Election
Donald Trump is now the confirmed candidate for the next U. S presidential elections representing the republican party. Given that Joe Biden dropped out of the race because of health issues it is almost certain that Trump will be up against Kamala Harris.
Conclusion
By revealing the historical story of America’s leadership, this study contributes to the understanding of leadership history. Donald Trump’s nationality is different amid a deeply American country still dealing with the repercussions of the history of slavery. This distinction adds another bend to the never-ending conversation about American history, and how it relates to the politicians that make up today’s political standing.
Thus, by appreciating these historical contexts, we can realize the various arrays that makeup America’s leadership spirit and the country’s progress toward the realization of an integrated America.
