a. Black people in the USA are also called African Americans.
b. During his political campaign, Barack Obama travelled all over the USA to tell people about his political ideas.
c. In 1963, Martin Luther King made a very famous speech in Washington DC.
d. In the 19th century, a lot of black people were slaves and worked in cotton fields.
e. November 4th, 2008 really is a historic day : it was the first time a black man was elected President of the USA.
f. During segregation, black people didn't have the same rights as the whites in the Soutern states.
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