Obama's Legacy

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He influenced me because he was the first black man to stand up and run for president. Soon as after election he was elected to serve as president. He wasn’t scared to run and be our president. He was our president for 8 years .Young people said he influence them because of the way he talk in his speech and more and you can find this out by talking to kids and see how they fel about him and when he talk about our world how does he make them feel. Obama’s legacy goes beyond political decisions, because the more you look at him and his family he got so much going on for himself and that how I know about his political decisions. He is relatable because he connects with most of today’s youth, and I know this because I read up on him and it tell

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