Rev. Al Sharpton's Family Held as Slaves to Descendants of Strom Thurmond?

Big news today. Civil Rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton learned of his family's history of being held as slaves to Strom Thurmond's great-great-grandfather. This is facinating since the late Sen. Strom Thurmond was a strong proponent of racial segregation. Read more here: http://www.registerguard.com/news/2007/02/26/a1.sharpton.0226.p1.php?section=nation_world