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Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union

The document they producedwas eventually signed, but ultimately unfinished

The document they produced
was eventually signed, but ultimately unfinished

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The document they produced was eventually signed,
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but ultimately unfinished.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:51:51
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 • E03 That's just not true. I get angry a lot. - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:05
That's just not true. I get angry a lot.
S01 • E01 And, uh, ultimately, I was elected as the state senator - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:08
And, uh, ultimately, I was elected as the state senator
S01 • E03 It's just the way I express passion - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:04
It's just the way I express passion
S01 • E02 It was stained by this nation's original sin of slavery. - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:05
It was stained by this nation's original sin of slavery...
S01 • E03 So, just so there's no more confusion, - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:06
So, just so there's no more confusion,
S01 • E02 I chose to run for president at this moment in history - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:13
I chose to run for president at this moment in history
S01 • E03 And that's where we came up with Luther, - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:10
And that's where we came up with Luther,
S01 • E01 SECRETARY: I move to concur with the House in the adoption - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:06
SECRETARY: I move to concur with the House in the adoption
S01 • E03 I just want to say to my critics, - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:05
I just want to say to my critics,
S01 • E01 The basic intent of this bill is to maintain the status quo - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:12
The basic intent of this bill is to maintain the status quo
S01 • E03 So maybe you can chill the hell out for like a second, - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:07
So maybe you can chill the hell out for like a second,
S01 • E02 ELIZABETH ALEXANDER: I think what was extraordinary - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:10
ELIZABETH ALEXANDER: I think what was extraordinary
S01 • E01 DAVID MARANISS: Barack's experience - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:08
DAVID MARANISS: Barack's experience
S01 • E03 I want to assure you, that we will be looking - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:07
I want to assure you, that we will be looking
S01 • E02 I mean, yes, Black people had run for president before, - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:18
I mean, yes, Black people had run for president before,
S01 • E03 And you know these motherfuckers gonna say no - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:04
And you know these motherfuckers gonna say no
S01 • E01 Most ambitious politicians in Chicago - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:11
Most ambitious politicians in Chicago
S01 • E03 It's not an impersonation more than is an account - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:10
It's not an impersonation more than is an account
S01 • E02 Throughout the first year of this campaign, - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:07
Throughout the first year of this campaign,
S01 • E01 He was able to sort of learn his way - Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union 00:08
He was able to sort of learn his way