Barack Obama Elected President

CTL-E-0262 · Event · 2008-11-04

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Barack Obama is elected the first African-American U.S. president on November 4, 2008, delivering his victory speech before hundreds of thousands in Chicago's Grant Park.

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HISTORY: Barack Obama elected (Nov 4, 2008)
Wikipedia: Barack Obama 2008 presidential election victory speech

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