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Amanda Jones, 109, the daughter of a man born into slavery, has lived a life long enough to touch three centuries. And after voting consistently as a Democrat for 70 years, she has voted early for the country's first black presidential nominee.
Daughter of slave votes for Obama (http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/10/27/1027jones.html - broken link)
I wish I could be in Washington if Obama is sworn into office. It would be a monumental moment and something I would LOVE to witness and I would LOVE my daughter to witness as well.
While this is history, why does the media ignore Obama's 1/2 white part?
Well, they had the story about the elderly nun who voted for Obama. She was white, and I'll bet she was the daughter of someone who was a "salary-slave."
As I recall it was the first time she had voted since Eisenhower. Great story, actually--maybe you should look it up.
Wow, I can only imagine the stories she could tell and the things she's experienced in her life. It's great that she's able to witness history in the making.
While this is history, why does the media ignore Obama's 1/2 white part?
I also thought of this. Why do they call him black when he is actually biracial? I think it's because race is something you identify yourself as. It's interesting though. I'd like to hear why or if Obama calls himself black.
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