US Election 2008 Barack's Win By Josh and Zara

Obama’s Win Obama became the first black president of the US. He is the first democrat to win. He is projected to have an electoral vote of 365, and he had a popular vote of 67,657,724. He had 52.75% of the votes. First U.S president to be born outside the contiguous US (he was born in Hawaii). Fifth youngest president. He will take office in January 20 2009.

Obama became the first black president of the US.

He is the first democrat to win.

He is projected to have an electoral vote of 365, and he had a popular vote of 67,657,724. He had 52.75% of the votes.

First U.S president to be born outside the contiguous US (he was born in Hawaii).

Fifth youngest president.

He will take office in January 20 2009.

Importance of Voting As citizens it’s our responsibility to vote for how we want our country to be won (over 18’s) You can’t complain about how the country is run if you don’t vote!

As citizens it’s our responsibility to vote for how we want our country to be won (over 18’s)

You can’t complain about how the country is run if you don’t vote!

Black history The Atlantic slave trade brought Africans to America. They were sold as slaves. They had no freedom at all. The result of the American Civil war led to the emancipation (freedom) of Africans. Amendments to the U.S constitution outlawed slavery, granted them full U.S citizenship (thus becoming African-Americans), and black males could vote.

The Atlantic slave trade brought Africans to America. They were sold as slaves. They had no freedom at all.

The result of the American Civil war led to the emancipation (freedom) of Africans.

Amendments to the U.S constitution outlawed slavery, granted them full U.S citizenship (thus becoming African-Americans), and black males could vote.