Obama on Civil Rights

Barack ObamaWords: Obama strongly supports equal rights and opportunities regardless of race, gender, or physical ability. “There is not a black American and white American and Latino America and Asian American - there is the United States of America. … an America that fulfills Dr. King’s promise that we be judged not by the color of our skin but by the content of our character.”

 

Actions: Obama is a long-term civil rights activist.

UPDATE: Sen. Barack Obama speaks in Selma