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First Black president (view source)
Revision as of 05:10, November 19, 2008
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It is not known for certain who America's '''first [[black]] president''' was. It could be [[Thomas Jefferson]] (1801-1809), described as the "son of a half-breed Indian squaw and a Virginia mulatto father." In fact, five earlier presidents may have had black ancestry.<ref name="five other black">[http://www.diversityinc.com/public/1461.cfm Hussain, Aysha. "Obama Won't Be First Black President".]</ref>
It is not known for certain who America's '''first [[black]] president''' was. It could be [[Thomas Jefferson]] (1801-1809), described as the "son of a half-breed Indian squaw and a Virginia mulatto father." In fact, five earlier presidents may have had black ancestry.<ref name="five other black">[http://www.diversityinc.com/public/1461.cfm Hussain, Aysha. "Obama Won't Be First Black President".]</ref>
[[Barack Hussein Obama]], slated to be inaugurated on January 20, 2009, sought to be considered as a fellow black man by African American voters. For example, he awkwardly referred to black teenagers 30 years younger than him as "brothers", declaring that "brothers should pull up their pants."<ref>[http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/11/obama-to-mtv-br.html "Obama: 'Brothers Should Pull up Their Pants'".] Political Radar, ABC News Blogs</ref>
[[Barack Hussein Obama]], slated to be inaugurated on January 20, 2009, sought to be considered as a fellow black man by [[Mystery:Why Do Black Americans Vote For Liberal Candidates?|African American voters]]. For example, he awkwardly referred to black teenagers 30 years younger than him as "brothers", declaring that "brothers should pull up their pants."<ref>[http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/11/obama-to-mtv-br.html "Obama: 'Brothers Should Pull up Their Pants'".] Political Radar, ABC News Blogs</ref>
Some have said Obama will be the first black president but without adequate proof.<ref name="five other black" /> He is also the first [[Affirmative Action President]].
Some have said Obama will be the first black president, though they do not have adequate proof.<ref name="five other black" /> On the other hand, he ''will be'' the first [[Affirmative Action President]].
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