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Barack Obama: “As a community organizer in Chicago's South Side, I learned first hand that it takes the hard work of everyday people…”

On the recordSeptember 5, 2007
As a community organizer in Chicago's South Side, I learned first hand that it takes the hard work of everyday people coming together to create extraordinary change.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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