DNA giveth, and DNA taketh away. Warren G. Harding was charged during his 1920 Presidential campaign with having an African-American ancestor. The same genetic test that recently proved he was the father of an illegitimate daughter also proved he had no ancestors from sub-Saharan Africa. Read more at this link.
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Muddied Racial Histories of American Presidents
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