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What was the historical significance of the 2008 u.s. presidential election?

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The US elected its first black president, Barack Obama

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Barack Obama's victory and the 2008 presidential election in general is one for the history books. 1. Barack Obama is the first African-American ever to be elected president of the United States.
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