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Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union

Every time we madea step forward, there was always a backlash

every time we made
a step forward, there was always a backlash

Full Transcript

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...every time we made a step forward,
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there was always a backlash.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:03:04
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
Les Blank Films,Skyhill Films

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Movie Summary

Multi-part documentary explores the journey of Barack Obama from his early upbringing to the 44th U.S. President, set against the backdrop of the country's unfolding racial history.
S01 • E02 How important is race in defining yourself? - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:05
How important is race in defining yourself?
S01 • E03 We go from Lincoln's emancipation proclamation - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:10
We go from Lincoln's emancipation proclamation
S01 • E02 I am rooted in the African American community, - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:11
I am rooted in the African American community,
S01 • E01 Contrary to the claims of some of my critics, Black and white, - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:14
Contrary to the claims of some of my critics, Black and whit...
S01 • E03 Turn of the century, NAACP is formed. - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:05
Turn of the century, NAACP is formed.
S01 • E03 It was naive for us to think there wouldn't be a backlash - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:06
It was naive for us to think there wouldn't be a backla...
S01 • E02 And while he has never positioned himself - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:06
And while he has never positioned himself
S01 • E01 But I have asserted a firm conviction... - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:04
But I have asserted a firm conviction...
S01 • E03 ♪ (TUNE CONCLUDES) ♪ - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:06
♪ (TUNE CONCLUDES) ♪
S01 • E01 A conviction rooted in my faith in God - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:06
A conviction rooted in my faith in God
S01 • E02 -(INDISTINCT CHATTER) -...the question of his race - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:09
-(INDISTINCT CHATTER) -...the question of his race
S01 • E02 -(CROWD CHEERING) -KROFT: You think the country is ready - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:06
-(CROWD CHEERING) -KROFT: You think the country is ready
S01 • E03 -(INDISTINCT CHATTER) -(CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS) - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:08
-(INDISTINCT CHATTER) -(CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS)
S01 • E01 We can move beyond some of our old racial wounds. - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:04
We can move beyond some of our old racial wounds.
S01 • E02 Well-- No. You know, the-- - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:11
Well-- No. You know, the--
S01 • E01 We have no choice if we are to continue - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:06
We have no choice if we are to continue
S01 • E03 I wanna thank both the House and the Senate - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:13
I wanna thank both the House and the Senate
S01 • E02 It's-- It's going to be because I have not shown - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:10
It's-- It's going to be because I have not shown
S01 • E03 I know that it is a heavy lift - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:06
I know that it is a heavy lift
S01 • E01 REPORTER: Meet Barack Obama, - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:05
REPORTER: Meet Barack Obama,