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President-elect Barack Obama's historic victory is being considered a huge step forward and a testament to the success of the civil rights movement. The poignancy of America's first black president is

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President-elect Barack Obama's historic victory is being considered a huge step forward and a testament to the success of the civil rights movement. The poignancy of America's first black president is

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