The American Election By Sam J and Devon

The Importance of Democracy Reasons why the vote is important gives the chance to say who runs the country lets everyone have their say gives power to the people

Reasons why the vote is important

gives the chance to say who runs the country

lets everyone have their say

gives power to the people

Obama’s Win Barak Obama's win over john McCain made history because: he is the first black president of the USA There was a record number of voters It was the first election to be fought online

Barak Obama's win over john McCain made history because:

he is the first black president of the USA

There was a record number of voters

It was the first election to be fought online

Black History African Americans were originally shipped to America as slaves After suffering centuries of persecution and prejudice (as slaves and by white supremacy organisations like the Ku Klux Klan) black people have risen socially and are now considered equals to white people.

African Americans were originally shipped to America as slaves

After suffering centuries of persecution and prejudice (as slaves and by white supremacy organisations like the Ku Klux Klan) black people have risen socially and are now considered equals to white people.

Historic Black People The following slides are about some famous black people and why they were influential on world history

Martin Luther King This man was the head of the campaign to stop apartheid and make black and white people equal He was a firm believer in non violent protests He was arrested many times but he never lost faith

This man was the head of the campaign to stop apartheid and make black and white people equal

He was a firm believer in non violent protests

He was arrested many times but he never lost faith

Rosa Parks She made history when she refused to give up her seat on the bus for a white man She was arrested for doing this She is sometimes known as the mother of the modern civil rights movement

She made history when she refused to give up her seat on the bus for a white man

She was arrested for doing this

She is sometimes known as the mother of the modern civil rights movement

Jesse Jackson He ran in presidential elections in 1984 and 1988, and although he lost both, he was the only black man before Barak Obama to run for president of the United States He was a helper of Martin Luther King and marched in Alabama and Selma

He ran in presidential elections in 1984 and 1988, and although he lost both, he was the only black man before Barak Obama to run for president of the United States

He was a helper of Martin Luther King and marched in Alabama and Selma

Thank you for watching I hope this helped explain why Obama’s win made history

I hope this helped explain why Obama’s win made history