The name wasn’t very attractive, Barack Hussein Obama. Black, son of an African immigrant and young, he gained the spotlights with insane ideas of hope and change like putting an end on two wars that have dragged the country for already seven years, improve the education and health systems and, finally, a fairer economic redistribution.
For his belief he was called socialist. Quickly, he fired back: “If because I divided my sandwich in school with a friend I am considered socialist, then I believe I am one of them”.
One-hundred thirty eight years ago was “given” the right to vote to african-american men, but with limitations. In 1964, the 24th amendment was approved turning illegal the collection of electoral taxes, what had made difficult for black people to vote. Fifty-three years ago Rosa Parks was sent to jail for refusing to give up her seat in a bus for a white man litting up the Civil Rights Movement and Dr. King’s fight. And, in 2008, Barack Hussein Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States.
Did the racial barriers fall? Probably not. But those who look at capacity had outnumbered those who rather see skin color.
The task to govern a country sunk in a financial crisis, where each day thousands of people lose their homes for not being able to pay their mortgage or go bankrupt because the insurance plan did not cover the Cancer treatment will not be a easy one. But Obama was elected because he saw what was wrong in the country.
For his belief he was called socialist. Quickly, he fired back: “If because I divided my sandwich in school with a friend I am considered socialist, then I believe I am one of them”.
One-hundred thirty eight years ago was “given” the right to vote to african-american men, but with limitations. In 1964, the 24th amendment was approved turning illegal the collection of electoral taxes, what had made difficult for black people to vote. Fifty-three years ago Rosa Parks was sent to jail for refusing to give up her seat in a bus for a white man litting up the Civil Rights Movement and Dr. King’s fight. And, in 2008, Barack Hussein Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States.
Did the racial barriers fall? Probably not. But those who look at capacity had outnumbered those who rather see skin color.
The task to govern a country sunk in a financial crisis, where each day thousands of people lose their homes for not being able to pay their mortgage or go bankrupt because the insurance plan did not cover the Cancer treatment will not be a easy one. But Obama was elected because he saw what was wrong in the country.
Hope won over racism
1 comments:
Very good text! I believe that having Obama as prsident will also change the way that we, black people, see ourselves.
Peace
John
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