When Barack Obama was nominated the 44th President of the United States‚ he became “the first African American to serve in that office_ on January 20‚ 2009 ”.After his election as U.S. Senate he became the “highest ranking African American office holder in the country ”‚ Ahead of his presidency his political career was rather abridged yet impressive. During his active years as a politician Barack Obama established himself as “master of the craft” and a seasoned politician “Over the course of his
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black America with Barack Obama becoming the first black president of the United States. Overnight the African American population got an image that they always wanted to have. It was the greatest political victory in the history of black America. During the 2008 presidential election Senator Barack Obama received support from many hip hop artists like Young Jeezy‚ Jay-Z‚ Drake and Will I am. These artists expressed their support for his election by mentioning Barack Obama´s name and his political
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motivates Obama? Barack Obama‚ the first African-American president‚ can in some ways be an inspiration to many people. But‚ many people do become curious about what motivates Barack Obama. Many people would not be able to try and run for the most responsible and prestigious job in the world‚ especially if you were under the circumstances that Obama underwent. Understanding theories of motivation can help us understand why people choose to do the things they do. First‚ looking at Barack Obama ’s personality
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“Gerrymander” originated in Boston in 1812 while Elbridge Gerry was governor of Massachusetts.3 In the previous year‚ Governor Gerry ratified a redistricting plan that greatly improved the odds of his Democratic-Republican Party in the state senate elections.4 Cartoonists in the Boston Gazette likened the shape of one of the contorted districts to a salamander‚ and writers in the Massachusetts Spy continued the metaphor by adding Gerry’s name‚ and accusing the governor of helping elect “Gerrymanders
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the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." -Barack Obama Feb. 5‚ 2009 Change. Hope. Future. All of these words can be used to describe our 44th President of the United States of America‚ Barack Obama the 2nd. He broke barriers‚ shattered stereotypes‚ and killed cliches. President Obama was able to take the position as president as an African American‚ an unprecedented accomplishment. President Obama also took steps towards free universal healthcare‚ a policy supported by
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Moreover‚ Barack Obama in a press conference reflecting on his first 100 days in office‚ was asked about his plans to address unemployment in the Black and Latino communities and his response was troubling‚ exhibiting a foreshadowing of what was to come‚ of those expecting radical changes‚ which would disappoint his most ardent supporters (p. 170). Obama responded by announcing that his focus was on bringing the economy back‚ after the disastrous legacy of George W. Bush‚ and using the strategy that
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president is more than unconstitutional‚ he is uncontrollable‚ too. President Obama is uncontrollable in his actions when illegal decisions are made more than once regarding Obamacare and when a large part of our government system is being questioned due to his disregard for the law. Obama went too far to get what he wanted. Checks and balances aren’t being taken seriously‚ if he can get away with it‚ so can everyone else. Obama unconstitutionally delayed the caps on payments without approval from Congress
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of the capitol building. American flags adorn his stage. This man is Barack Hussein Obama‚ and he is about to be the 44th president of the United States. The two cities‚ Chicago‚ and Honolulu‚ Obama lived in show how different kinds of racism can affect the lives of black Americans. In Hawaii Obama attended Punahou High School where he made up a large majority of his school’s black population. In Hawaii‚ Obama did not experience many of the things that mainland black people felt. “We sat on the
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insight into human nature‚ so naturally many books have stories that explore a person’s journey throughout their life. From the poorest to the richest‚ the youngest to the oldest‚ each person has a story to tell. Barack Obama shares his story of self-discovery through his
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live in it than others. President Obama has been one of the most unwanted but also most loved Presidents the United States of America has ever had. In Obama’s eight year term he accomplished a lot of things. President Barack Obama has been the best president the United States has ever had. President Obama has accomplished many things for our nation. He passed a health care reform that will cover 32 million people in the U.S that are uninsured. Obama accomplished passing this reform
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