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A first-hand account of the author's lifelong struggle for civil and human rights spans his youth in rural Alabama, his life-changing meeting with Martin Luther King, Jr., and the birth of the Nashville Student Movement.

Graphic memoir that brings to life a vivid portrait of the civil rights era.

Contains the annotated, unabridged texts of twenty-one speeches delivered by Illinois senator and President Barack Obama between 2002 and 2008, and includes profiles of Barack and Michelle Obama, and a summary of his policy positions.

J. C. Watts, Jr., the first African-American Republican elected to Congress from a southern state since Reconstruction, shares the story of his life, discussing his upbringing in a strongly Democratic family and community, the factors that led him to switch to the Republican Party, and his career as a politician.

Chronicles the 2008 presidential campaign of Barack Obama and includes information on related people and topics.

Follows the events, people, and places who influenced President Barack Obama's life from his childhood in Hawaii to the Presidency of the United States.

Presents the story of the life and legacy of Barack Obama, including his run for the presidency.

Presents the story of the life and legacy of Barack Obama, including his run for the presidency.