What is Obama's special position in American history?

Barack Hussein Obama II was the first black president in American history. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, and his ancestral home is Kenya. He spent his childhood in Asia, and I have a very rich life experience. I have lived with people from different places and different cultural backgrounds.

1995, Obama was elected as a senator from Chicago, Illinois, and was re-elected for three years; In 2000, after failing to run for a seat in the US House of Representatives, Obama devoted his main energy to the Senate in Illinois.

In July 2004, the Democratic Party of the United States held a national congress, and Obama was appointed by the party to give a "keynote speech" the next day. The so-called "keynote speech" refers to the platform and policy declaration of the Democratic Party, which is usually made by the party's promising political stars. Obama lived up to expectations. He carefully wrote a wonderful speech and delivered an inspiring speech entitled "Fearless Hope" at the meeting.

He passionately put forward a grand framework to eliminate party differences and racial differences and realize the dream of "one America". Obama became a famous American politician because of this speech. In June of the same year165438+1October, Obama was successfully elected as the fifth African-American senator in American history with 70% of the votes.

On February 10, 2007, Obama officially announced his participation in the 2008 US presidential election in Springfield, Illinois, and also put forward a campaign platform centered on "ending the Iraq war and implementing the universal health insurance system". On June 4th, 2008, 65438+20081October 4th, Obama unexpectedly won a support rate as high as 38%, far ahead of john edwards and Hillary Clinton, who are more well-known than himself, and successfully ahead of the Democratic candidate.

On June 3, 2008, Obama was ahead of Hillary Clinton in the number of votes, so he was designated as the Democratic presidential candidate. On August 23rd of the same year, Obama was formally nominated as the presidential candidate at the Democratic National Convention, and he became the first African-American presidential candidate in American history.

On June 5, 2008, Obama defeated John McCain and John McCain and was officially elected as the 44th president of the United States. The first president of black descent in American history was born.