You know, I haven't had a chance to process it yet. I think we were both listening and talking to the children but I -- I can't imagine that for her, for her mother who's with us, our children's godmother who's with us, all of whom are direct descendants of slaves that seeing that portal doesn't send a powerful message.
Barack Obama reflects on Michelle Obama's emotional response to visiting a historic site related to her ancestry.
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