Government
Jan. 22, 2009
Obama Becomes Nation's First Black President
In a moment rich in symbolism, the high-water mark of the civil rights movement was evoked - if not eclipsed - when Barack Obama was sworn in as the nation's 44th president Tuesday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - In a moment rich in symbolism, the high-water mark of the civil rights movement was evoked - if not eclipsed - when Barack Obama was sworn in as the nation's 44th president Tuesday. With almost 2 million people in attendance on the National Mall, Obama, the first African-American to be commander-in-chief, paid tribute to what he called "our patchwork heritage" in attempting to portray hims...
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