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Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. His father was African and his mother was American.
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When Barack was 6 years old, his mother moved him to Indonesia where she worked as an English teacher. They were surrounded by the poor, and they had no stable electricity
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At the age of 10, Barack's mother sent him back to Hawaii to live with his grandparents. He attended a prep school, and he was the only black child there.
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Barack attended Occidental College in Los Angeles, but later moved to Columbia University in New York.
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With a heart for the poor, Barack took a position in Chicago that allowed him to participate in school reform, city cleanup, and other activities.
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Barack decided to go to law school, he attended Harvard. He paid for his education with student loans.
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Barack Obama became the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review.
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Barack Obama graduated from Harvard in 1991. He moved back to Chicago.
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Barack Obama married his girlfriend, Michelle.
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Barack tried out for the Illinois state senate. He won the election.
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Barack Obama ran for congress, but he was beat 2 to 1 by Representative Bobby Rush.
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Barack Obama announced that he intended to run for President of the United States.
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The Democratic preliminary election was held, and Barack Obama beat Senator Hilary Clinton for the nomination.
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In 2008, Barack Obama won the presidential election. He became the first African-American president,
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He won his second term in 2012.
