Barack Obama and the Idea of a Postracial Society

by Zoe Lowery

In 2008, the United States witnessed a milestone: Barack Obama, a first-term senator from Illinois, became the first African American to be nominated for the presidency by a major political party. His subsequent election suggested that American society had finally surpassed some of the racial divisions that had plagued the country. Racial inequality persists and issues such as financial disparities between African Americans and other groups and protracted...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1680480510
• ISBN13: 9781680480511
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Rosen Education Service
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12