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Archive Home > 2008 > November > 06 > In Obama’s victory, America comes to terms with its past

In Obama’s victory, America comes to terms with its past

By Tony Pugh / The Bulletin
November 6, 2008

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — When Barack Obama takes the oath of office on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in January, he’ll be standing on stone that was laid by more than 400 African slaves who helped build the structure from 1792 to 1800.

While few modern Americans are aware of the....

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