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Obama: Civil Rights Leaders Paved Way for Him

President Barack Obama on Thursday traced his historic rise to power to the vigor and valor of black civil rights leaders, telling the NAACP that their sacrifice 'began the journey that has led me here' as the nation's first black president. (July 16)

Associated Press | July 17, 2009Watch more videos from Associated Press

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