why is Barack obama being president a milestone for the US?

8 Comments

1. Jeffy says:

   May 23, 2011 at 6:59 pm

   I’m not to sure why, he’s just another guy
2. ducky says:

   May 23, 2011 at 7:30 pm

   because he is the 1st black President

   that is a big deal
3. Mr. Taco says:

   May 23, 2011 at 8:26 pm

   Two big milestones!!

   First African-American President.
   End of the Bush regime.

   It’s historic!
4. ohmy says:

   May 23, 2011 at 8:28 pm

   because of his race Hello
5. jdk2509 says:

   May 23, 2011 at 8:51 pm

   I’m not so sure. Maybe it’s because he’s black.
6. Beatrice C says:

   May 23, 2011 at 8:55 pm

   Because just 40 years ago, people died trying to get equal rights in this country. Minorities had the right to “vote” but they had to pay a “poll tax” and answer questions such as how many bubbles in a bar of soap………………..to vote. When you are poor paying to vote instead of putting food on the table was a difficult decision. Only those that lived through it can know how far this country has come.

   In south Texas when I was in elementary school we were spanked if we spoke spanish and we lined up last. Anglo children lined up first for lunch, and then Mexicans.
7. Alysha D says:

   May 23, 2011 at 9:20 pm

   Barack Obama being president is a big deal because he’s is the first African American president, 40 years ago African American’s wern’t alowed to vote, and now we have our first African American president.
8. eir says:

   May 23, 2011 at 10:09 pm

   because he is the first black president.