Barack Obama, born in 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii, has a diverse background in education, having attended Occidental College, Columbia University, and Harvard Law School. He worked as a community organizer, professor, and entered politics, being elected to the Illinois State Senate and later the U.S. Senate, before winning the presidency in 2008. Obama's presidency included significant achievements such as the Affordable Care Act, the elimination of Osama bin Laden, and the withdrawal of combat troops from Iraq.

1. BARACK OBAMA
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“A change is
brought about
because ordinary
people do
extraordinary
things.”
– Barack Obama
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2. BIRTH
Born in 1961, in
Honolulu, Hawaii,
U.S.A. as Barack
Hussein Obama II to
Ann Dunham and
Barack Obama Sr., a
Kenyan governmental
economist.
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3. SCHOOLING AND EDUCATION
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Obama excelled in basketball and
graduated with academic honors.
• Occidental College from 1979-
1981.
• Columbia University from 1981-
1983.
• Harvard University’s law school
from 1988-1991.
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4. WORK
• Community Organizer in
Chicago.
• Director of DEVELOPING
COMMUNITY PROJECT
from June 1985 – May
1988
• Professor at University of
Chicago Law School
teaching Constitutional
Law from 1992-2004.
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5. MARRIAGE AND KIDS
• He met Michelle Robinson,
an associate at the Chicago
law firm of Sidley Austin.
• It was in the autumn of
1982, when both Michelle
and Barack tied wedding
knot and moved to
Chicago's South Side.
Several years later they
were blessed with two
daughters Malia and
Sasha.
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6. JOURNEY TO THE WHITE HOUSE
• Obama was elected to the
Illinois State Senate in 1996.
• He was re elected in 1998 &
2002.
• He ran for the U.S Senate in
2004 and was elected.
• He started his campaign for the
president in early 2007 and
defeated Republican contender
John McCain.
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7. CHALLENGES OVERCOME
• Killed Osama bin Laden who had taken America
hostage in 2001.
• Removed all combat troops from Iraq.
• The Affordable Care Act, will establish universal health
care for the first time in the history of the United States.
• Ratification of the nuclear weapons reduction treaty with
Russia.
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8. WHAT MAKES OBAMA A GREAT
SPEAKER?
• One of the Democratic Party’s great contemporary orators
• Lyricism in writing
• Obama borrows devices from great speakers of the past
(Kennedy)
• Body orientation, hands close to body,
limited pitch ranges (enables him
to “convey passion without
exhibiting it”)
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9. WEBLIOGRAPHY
• https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Barak_Obama
• https://www.boston.com/bostonworks/galleries/obamajo
bs?pg=1
• http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/barack-obama
• Search engine for images – www.google.co.in/images
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