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SoCalDem

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7. The parents on the birth certificate may say "white", but

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 07:28 PM

Jun 2015

may be incorrect (for the father). A married couple's progeny is always presumed to be "their" child, but we all know that's not always true. These days with DNA., it would be very easy to prove that the husband is NOT the father, but back then there were no such tests.

If she grew up loved, and happy, she won.. Unless she can get DNA samples from her father's relatives or some of his (unlikely), she just has to wonder..

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Adopted Woman Raised as Black Finds Out at Age 70 That Her Birth Parents Were White [View all] diabeticman Jun 2015 OP

She had loving parents and that's all that matters. B Calm Jun 2015 #1

Very true. diabeticman Jun 2015 #2

What a unique story and makes a good point. In the end race and color doesn't matter. eom Cleita Jun 2015 #3

So there's hope for Rachel Dolezal after all? KamaAina Jun 2015 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2015 #5

This would be a great story, if it was the whole truth. Alenne Jun 2015 #6

The parents on the birth certificate may say "white", but SoCalDem Jun 2015 #7

and so what. I am Southern and I just assume that I must have mixed racial dna... CTyankee Jun 2015 #8