jan 20, 2009 - Obama takes office
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Democrat Barack Obama becomes the first official African American President of the United States of America. He beat Republican candidate Mitt Romney in a widely televised election. And his election proved that things really have changed from the African Americans of the 1800s, to the African Americans of the 2000s, even though racism still exists.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 20, 2009
Now
~ 16 years ago