High Five!

[sijunlisrad]

Chris Britt, The State Journal-Register, 11/5/08

Martin Luther King, Jr. and Abraham Lincoln, both historic figures who fought for racial equality, are giving each other a high five. Lincoln is shown wearing an "Obama" pin on his shirt, clearly refering to his choice for president (if he was still alive, of course). In all the excitement, Lincoln's hat falls off.

Martin Luther King, Jr. and Abraham Lincoln, along with every other civil rights activist, should be extremely proud of Obama's recent victory. Being elected America's first African-American president shows how far Americans have come from the times of segregation. The Illinois senator won 43 percent of white voters, supporting that while race is, indeed, a factor in politics, it was not enough to define our generation. Obama's historic victory proves that America is willing to change, that Obama was able to overcome racism in politics, and that he'll, hopefully, be able to lead our country to prosperity.

Kuhn, David. "Exit polls: How Obama won." Politico . 5 Nov. 2008. 6 Nov. 2008. <http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1108/15297.html>

[chelseas]

I definitley agree with what you said about America being willing to change and i also think that Obama winning the election this year will break other color barriers in this world, because lets face it, racism still exists today and will take more time to disappear. Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King, Jr. would be extremely proud if they were alive to see this day. Now all we have to do is hope Obama will bring that change to the United States that he has been promising.

[Mr. Wells]

Good work, Sijun. You could have developed your argument a bit more, but your research was timely and included well.

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