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November 4, 2008

Barack Obama Elected President

Barack Obama was elected as the 44th President of the United States, becoming the first African American to hold the nation's highest office.

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January 20, 2009

Obama Inaugurated

Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States, the first African American to hold the office.

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August 4, 1961

Barack Obama Born

Barack Obama, the 44th President and first African American president, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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September 24, 2016

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History Opens

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture opened on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

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March 7, 2015

Selma 50th Anniversary March

President Obama and civil rights leaders marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, to mark the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.

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July 27, 2004

Obama Delivers Keynote at DNC

Barack Obama delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, launching him onto the national stage.

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