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Barack Obama

by Derek from Leawood

Barack Obama

Do you know there is a person that had to live through people being racist to him when he was young? His father died when he was 22, and he still became a president of the United States. Well that man is Barack Obama.

I chose Barack Obama as my hero because he has a lot of courage and he is a great president. He is a great person and always tries his hardest to make our country the best it can be.

You can see he has courage because he had a tough childhood. His parents divorced when he was ten and he then had to live with his grandparents. After he moved in with his grandparents, he only saw his Dad one more time. Sadly, when Barack was 22 his father died in a car accident. He also had to live through people being racist to him when he was young. He was one of three African-American people in his school in Hawaii.

As he got older, he has become more confident and learned to persevere. He shows a lot of perseverance by having the courage to become the first African-American president. He went to college at Colombia University and Harvard Law School, so he must have been smart. Last year he won the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian efforts. He also spoke at a charity called K.I.D.S which is for kids that have fewer opportunities than most kids. He worked through everything he has gone through and became the 44th president of the United States. He is also the first African-American president. During his run for the president, he raised lots of money by trying hard and using all of his knowledge he has gained over the years.

Barack Obama is my hero because he never gives up and always tries his hardest to fulfill other people’s dreams.

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Last edited 9/16/2010 12:00:00 AM

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