The secret bi-racial daughter of Sen. Strom Thurmond died yesterday. Essie Mae Washington-Williams was 87 years old. For more than 70 years, Strom kept her a secret from the world.
The reason, well, Strom was a racist and a segregationist. He had an affair with his maid and then... You know. He realized that his child could ruin his political career.
This secret didn't come to a head until he died in 2003. But anyway, back to Essie Mae.
She was a school teacher here in Los Angeles for many years. She moved back to South Carolina in her last years. Essie died of natural causes.
Rest in Peace
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This is sad news. Actually, my grandmother knew Ms. Washington when she was younger. I never met her, but according to Gram, she was a very nice person.
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