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The editors of LIFE Books have collected a richly illustrated biography of presidential candidate Barack Obama. This work includes intimate pictures from Obama's childhood and his time as editor of Harvard's Law Review, and culminates with the historic Democratic National Convention. "The American Journey of Barack Obama covers the candidate from his childhood and adolescence to his time as editor of The Harvard Law Review and his Chicago activist...

Obama's speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention instantly catapulted him into the national spotlight and led to his election four years later as America's first African-American president. Garrow has created a vivid portrait that reveals not only the people and forces that shaped the future president but also the ways in which he used those influences to serve his larger aspirations. Rising Star is the definitive account of Barack Obama's...

"Bold in its concept and masterful in its execution, this volume is a comprehensive view of the emergence and decline of black leadership in South Carolina between 1867 and 1876, a period in which more than half of the 487 elected state and federal officials were black.";Jacket.

This book presents an in-depth, engrossing look at the African American political experience and the history of African American legislators in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. This unique resource combines original narrative with more than 160 primary source documents, from the first steps toward enfranchisement through modern lawmakers visions for the United States.

A portrait of the U.S. congressman covers such topics as his confrontation with Jesse Jackson on race and victimization, and the role of his faith in his political career.

Senator Obama calls for a different brand of politics--a politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated by the "endless clash of armies" we see in Congress and on the campaign trail; a politics rooted in the faith, inclusiveness, and nobility of spirit at the heart of our democracy. He explores those forces--from the fear of losing, to the perpetual need to raise money, to the power of the media--that can stifle even the best-intentioned...

Abraham H. Galloway (1837-70) was a fiery young slave rebel, radical abolitionist, and Union spy who rose out of bondage to become one of the most significant and stirring black leaders in the South during the Civil War. Throughout his brief, mercurial life, Galloway fought against slavery and injustice. He risked his life behind enemy lines, recruited black soldiers for the North, and fought racism in the Union army's ranks. He also stood at the...

Chronicles the life of the man whose politics took him from civil rights worker in the South to serving as a United States Congressman.