Obama, Barack
1961- · Contribution: 2008-2017
Law & Civil Rights
44th President of the United States; first African American to hold the office
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1961-
- Category
- Law & Civil Rights
Impact on the world
Obama's election, 43 years after the Voting Rights Act, marked a watershed in American history, placing a Black American in the nation's highest office.
Sources
- Miller Center (University of Virginia)
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