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   Essie Mae Washington-Williams (née Butler; October 12, 1925 – February 4, 2013) was an American teacher and author. She was the eldest child of Strom Thurmond , Governor of South Carolina (1947–1951) and longtime United States senator known for his pro- segregation politics. [1]

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3. www.nytimes.com › 2013/02/06 › usEssie Mae Washington-Williams, Child of Famous but Secret ...

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   Feb 6, 2013 · Essie Mae Washington-Williams, who lived for decades with a stunning secret — that she was the interracial daughter of Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, a former segregationist who never...

4. www.cnn.com › 2013/02/05 › usStrom Thurmond’s secret biracial daughter dies at 87 | CNN

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   Essie Mae Washington-Williams, the biracial woman who revealed nine years ago she was the illegitimate daughter of former segregationist Sen. Strom Thurmond, died Monday, her family’s spokesman...

5. www.npr.org › sections › thetwo-wayEssie Mae Washington-Williams Dies, Mixed Race Child Of ... - NPR

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   Feb 6, 2013 · Author and teacher Essie Mae Washington-Williams died in Columbia, S.C. according to her family attorney, Frank Wheaton. Washington-Williams, who was African-American, came to attention in...

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   Who is Essie Mae Washington-Williams?

   • Essie Mae Washington-Williams, daughter of the late Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-S.C.), speaks to reporters on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003. Author and teacher Essie Mae Washington-Williams died in Columbia, S.C. according to her family attorney, Frank Wheaton.

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   What lessons can we learn from the life of Essie Mae Washington-Williams?

   • Among the lessons to be gleaned from the life of Essie Mae Washington-Williams is that truth need not be stranger than fiction; there are points where the two become nearly indistinguishable.

   The Segregationist’s Daughter | The New Yorker

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   When was Essie Mae born?

   • As the LA Times reports, Butler gave birth to Essie Mae when she was 16. The baby was soon sent north to an aunt and uncle in Pennsylvania. Essie Mae returned in 1941 when she was 16 and her mother was ill; she was taken to meet her father for the first time.

   Essie Mae Washington-Williams Dies, Mixed Race Child Of Strom Thurm…

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   How did Essie Mae grow up?

   • Essie Mae grew up in the family of one of her mother's sisters, not learning of her biological parents until 1938 when her mother came for a visit and informed Essie Mae she was her mother. : 13 She graduated from college, earned a master's degree, married, raised a family, and had a 30-year professional career in education.

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7. www.latimes.com › local › obituariesEssie Mae Washington-Williams dies at 87; black daughter of ...

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   Feb 5, 2013 · Washington-Williams, 87, died Monday of natural causes in Columbia, S.C., said her attorney, Frank K. Wheaton. After more than 40 years in Los Angeles, she moved back to South Carolina a few...

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8. www.nytimes.com › 2005/01/17 › booksA Thurmond Child Looks at Her Life and His Racism

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   Jan 17, 2005 · Essie Mae Washington-Williams spent 78 years as the unacknowledged mixed-race daughter of the Senate's most notorious white supremacist. Hush money, occasional...

9. www.newyorker.com › news › news-deskThe Segregationist’s Daughter | The New Yorker

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   Feb 7, 2013 · Essie Mae Washington-Williams, as the black daughter of the late Senator Strom Thurmond, stirred public controversy, but her tale's themes already had …