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Accessed 22 Jan. 2018. We used this page as a secondary source to gain background

knowledge on Obama’s accomplishments and childhood.

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ml. Accessed 27 Jan. 2018. We used this report to show the improvements in the

economy that Obama’s plan has brought for the United States.

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theobamadiary.com/tag/child/page/2/. Accessed 26 Jan. 2018. This was used a photo to

show what he looked liked as a child.

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or-2-years-into-obamacare-poll-finds. Accessed 26 Jan. 2018. Chart. This chart was a

poll to collect data on the opinions of those who used Obamacare as their healthcare

provider. We used this to show that more people have gotten a benefit from the

healthcare plan.

Nittle, Nadra Kareem. “Three Blatant Acts of Racism Against Obama.” ​Thought.co​,

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2018. We used this article to inform the audience what prejudice he has gone through

before his term as president.

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Rivers Press, 2004. We used this line from the book, “Dreams from My Father” to show

Barack Obama describing his thoughts on racism as a child and his struggles as a

multiracial child.

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Robin Roberts. ​ABCNews​, Disney Media Networks division of The Walt Disney

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ory?id=16316043. Accessed 24 Jan. 2018. This is a transcript of an interview between

Robin Roberts, a interviewer from ABC News, and Barack Obama. We used this to show

that Obama believes that gay and lesbian couples should have the same marriage rights as

everyone else.

“Obama On Police Racism.” ​Youtube​, uploaded by Reflect,

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ju48osXupk. We used this video to show that Obama had

seen racism and that he expresses his thoughts that it is a serious issue.

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Mar. 2007. ​American Rhetoric​,

www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/barackobama/barackobamabrownchapel.html.

Accessed 30 Jan. 2018. Speech. We used this to show that he was dedicated to help bring

equal rights among American citizens in his presidency.

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Youtube​, www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1jspJWKBbQ. This video shows the racial

prejudice Barack Obama faced as a child and him learning more about it.

"The President Speaks on the Supreme Court’s Decision on Marriage

Equality." ​YouTube​, 26 June 2015, m.youtube.com/watch?v=b715GKJNWXA. Accessed

29 Jan. 2018. We used this as evidence to show that Barack Obama is willing to give

equal rights in marriage for everyone.