Kamala Harris, the Vice President of the United States and a leading figure in the Democratic Party, is now at the center of a controversy tied to her family history. This issue stems from research conducted by historian Stephen McCracken, which has revealed a connection between Harris and a well-known supporter of slavery, Hamilton Brown, through her paternal lineage. This discovery has sparked significant debate, shedding light on the complex historical narratives intertwined with Harris’s ancestry.
McCracken’s research identifies Hamilton Brown as a key figure in Jamaica’s colonial history. Born in County Antrim, Ireland, in 1776—the same year America declared its independence—Brown relocated to Jamaica, a British colony at the time. There, he established himself as a prominent and vehement slave owner. Brown’s operations included managing over 120 slaves on his sugar plantations, which were crucial to the island’s economy. Even after the British Empire moved to abolish slavery in 1832, Brown was so committed to maintaining the institution that he returned to Antrim to protest the abolition efforts.
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The genealogical connection to Harris comes through her father, Donald J. Harris, a Jamaican by birth. In contrast, Harris’s mother, Shyamala Gopalan, was born in Madras (now Chennai), India. This diverse heritage—Indian and Afro-Jamaican—presents a juxtaposition to the dark legacy of Hamilton Brown.
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