The Five Negro Presidents: According to what White People Said They Were

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The book presents a compelling argument by historian Joel Augustus Rogers, who uncovers evidence of partial black ancestry among several U.S. presidents from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including Harding, Jefferson, Jackson, and Lincoln. Through meticulous research, Rogers challenges traditional narratives about race and identity in American history, inviting readers to reconsider the complexities of heritage and the implications for understanding the nation's past.