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A biography of President Barack Obama, covering his upbringing, education, and campaign for the presidency before becoming the forty-fourth president of the U.S. in 2008.

A biography of President Barack Obama, covering his upbringing, education, work as a community organizer and senator, and campaign for the presidency before becoming the forty-fourthpresident of the U.S. in 2008.

Profiles the life, achievements, and political beliefs of Barack Obama; and includes photographs.

Chronicles the life of presidential candidate Barack Obama, discussing his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia, schooling at Occidental College and Harvard Law School, political accomplishments, keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.

Presents the biography of Shirley Chisholm against the backdrop of her political, historical, and cultural environment.

Reveals the story about the life and election of the first African American President of the United States.

Follows the life of J. C. Watts, who played professional football, served as a Baptist minister, and became the first Republican African-American to be elected to Congress from Oklahoma.

Highlights the life and accomplishments of the Harvard Law School graduate, legislator, civil rights lawyer, and President of the United States.

Biography of John Lewis, civil rights worker and member of the House of Representatives, discussing his participation in several events in the civil rights movement during the 1960s and 1970s and his terms as a congressman from Georgia during the late 1980s and 1990s.

Photographs and text present the biography of United States Senator Carol Moseley-Braun discussing her childhood, life, and political career.