How the 2008 election affected African American History in this country.
On november 4, 2008 the election had taken a great turn in of events, the history of the African American history. Our newly elected president is a black man for the first time ever, and the forty-fourth. President Barack Obama was elected by 192 more electoral votes than Senator John McCain of Arizona. This is something that many African American never thought would happen in their lifetime.
President Obama birth place was in Hawaii, his mother was white and his father is a African American man not of the United States but of Kenya. He his wife first lady Michelle Obama and their two daughters. His call to the political arena is said to have started in 1996 where he was Senator of Illinois. Needless to say the President elect is a highly educated man, a student at Harvard Law School, also became a professor of law, he was …show more content…
Martin Luther King born January 15, 1929 during his short lived life he accomplished many thing. Dr. King was assassinated after his speech on April 4, 1968 at the age of 39, his killed was James Earl Ray. Dr. Martin Luther King was a power leader and speaker for the blacks one that dream that one day that this nation would stand for racism a poverty, materialism. We all know that his dream was one that only a few in his time would live to see it come to pass. He had spend many of hours and countless days in preaching and teaching his followers.
During his final speech in April 1968, “Dr. King speech about his life, now know as the “I’ve Been on the Mountaintop” address, in which he talked about own mortality. “Like anybody, I would like to live a long life-longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will. And he’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over, and I’ve seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised
On november 4, 2008 the election had taken a great turn in of events, the history of the African American history. Our newly elected president is a black man for the first time ever, and the forty-fourth. President Barack Obama was elected by 192 more electoral votes than Senator John McCain of Arizona. This is something that many African American never thought would happen in their lifetime.
President Obama birth place was in Hawaii, his mother was white and his father is a African American man not of the United States but of Kenya. He his wife first lady Michelle Obama and their two daughters. His call to the political arena is said to have started in 1996 where he was Senator of Illinois. Needless to say the President elect is a highly educated man, a student at Harvard Law School, also became a professor of law, he was …show more content…
Martin Luther King born January 15, 1929 during his short lived life he accomplished many thing. Dr. King was assassinated after his speech on April 4, 1968 at the age of 39, his killed was James Earl Ray. Dr. Martin Luther King was a power leader and speaker for the blacks one that dream that one day that this nation would stand for racism a poverty, materialism. We all know that his dream was one that only a few in his time would live to see it come to pass. He had spend many of hours and countless days in preaching and teaching his followers.
During his final speech in April 1968, “Dr. King speech about his life, now know as the “I’ve Been on the Mountaintop” address, in which he talked about own mortality. “Like anybody, I would like to live a long life-longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will. And he’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over, and I’ve seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised