Chapter 40: First African American President
In my Humanities class, Equality, we finished our unit called, "History". In this unit we learned about the history of gender, race, and class. We discussed the meaning of the word "equality", and how it relates to the past vs. now. We also talked about privilege and how it is likely the more privilege you have, the less aware of it we are. I thoroughly enjoyed this unit of Equality. I liked how involved everyone was in the class discussions. It wasn't a hard topic to understand, but it was a lot to think about. For this Action Project, we had to create a chapter from a history textbook. I chose to do mine on Barack Obama's election because it was such an accomplishment in American history. Hope you enjoy!
Chapter 40: Election
Barack Obama serves as our 44th President of the United States on November 4, 2008. In his victory speech he says, “Change has to come to America”. Sparking many celebrations, Obama was the first African American President of the U.S. As President, he was a voice and important figure for many African Americans. Obama ran as a democrat against his main competitor, John McCain. After winning the electoral vote 365 to 173, It was clear America liked his policies.
Obama’s AccomplishmentsAfter becoming the 44th President of the US, Obama entered office to help fight the 2008 financial crisis. As a part of this, the Affordable Care Act of 2010 was created. This is a law that changed health care significantly. Insurance became available to 95% of the legal population.
Another accomplishment Barack Obama made throughout his presidency was cutting the employment rate from 10% to 4.7% over the span of six years. In February 2009, congress approved Obama’s $787 billion economic stimulus package. This extended unemployment benefits, cut taxes, and funded public projects.
Re-Election
After the four years of being president, in 2012 Barack Obama decided to run again. This time running against, Mitt Romney and various other candidates from other parties. Obama’s campaign headquarters was held in Chicago. Obama was elected president for his second term on November 6, 2012.
Amadeo, Kimberly. “What Has Obama Done? 14 Significant Accomplishments.” The Balance, www.thebalance.com/what-has-obama-done-11-major-accomplishments-3306158.
San Francisco.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Mar. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco.
Amadeo, Kimberly. “What Has Obama Done? 14 Significant Accomplishments.” The Balance, www.thebalance.com/what-has-obama-done-11-major-accomplishments-3306158.
CBS News. “Foreign Leaders React to Obama Re-Election.” CBS News, CBS Interactive, 7 Nov. 2012, www.cbsnews.com/news/foreign-leaders-react-to-obama-re-election/.
Barack Obama President
Chapter 40: Election
Barack Obama serves as our 44th President of the United States on November 4, 2008. In his victory speech he says, “Change has to come to America”. Sparking many celebrations, Obama was the first African American President of the U.S. As President, he was a voice and important figure for many African Americans. Obama ran as a democrat against his main competitor, John McCain. After winning the electoral vote 365 to 173, It was clear America liked his policies.
Obama’s AccomplishmentsAfter becoming the 44th President of the US, Obama entered office to help fight the 2008 financial crisis. As a part of this, the Affordable Care Act of 2010 was created. This is a law that changed health care significantly. Insurance became available to 95% of the legal population.
Another accomplishment Barack Obama made throughout his presidency was cutting the employment rate from 10% to 4.7% over the span of six years. In February 2009, congress approved Obama’s $787 billion economic stimulus package. This extended unemployment benefits, cut taxes, and funded public projects.
Re-Election
After the four years of being president, in 2012 Barack Obama decided to run again. This time running against, Mitt Romney and various other candidates from other parties. Obama’s campaign headquarters was held in Chicago. Obama was elected president for his second term on November 6, 2012.
Works Cited
Amadeo, Kimberly. “What Has Obama Done? 14 Significant Accomplishments.” The Balance, www.thebalance.com/what-has-obama-done-11-major-accomplishments-3306158.
San Francisco.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Mar. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco.
Amadeo, Kimberly. “What Has Obama Done? 14 Significant Accomplishments.” The Balance, www.thebalance.com/what-has-obama-done-11-major-accomplishments-3306158.
CBS News. “Foreign Leaders React to Obama Re-Election.” CBS News, CBS Interactive, 7 Nov. 2012, www.cbsnews.com/news/foreign-leaders-react-to-obama-re-election/.
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