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Meet Barack Obama!
In His Own Words
“No matter who you are, no matter what you
look like, no matter where you come from,
here in America, you can make it if you try.”
It was cold on January 20, 2009. Barack
Hussein Obama stood in front of the waiting
crowd. He raised his hand and swore to
protect the country. The crowd cheered for
America’s first African-American president.
A Hawaiian Beginning
Barack Obama was born in 1961 in Hawaii,
U.S.A. His mother was from Kansas, U.S.A. His
father was from Kenya, Africa. They met as
college students at the University of Hawaii.
When he was just two years old, his father
moved away. When Obama was six, his mother
remarried and had another child. The family
moved across the Pacific Ocean to Indonesia.
Obama spent lots of time with his stepfather.
He taught Obama to box.
That’s a Fact!
His favorite children’s book is Where the Wild
Things Are.
Barack Obama with his mother and half sister,
Maya, and his Indonesian stepfather, Lolo
Soetoro.
Childhood
After four years, his mother wanted a better
education for her children. She sent Obama
back to Hawaii to stay with his grandparents.
There, he attended the Punahou School.
Obama played on the basketball team and did
well in his classes.
Hawaii had many multiracial (MULL-tee- RAY-
shul) families, but few African Americans.
Obama was one of only three black students at
his school. He started to notice racism there.
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Kenalan dengan Barack Obama!
Kata-kata Beliau
“Tidak perduli kamu siapa,terlihat seperti
apa, dan darimana pun kamu berasal, kamu
pasti bisa berhasil jika kamu mencoba.”
Saat itu cuaca dingin pada tanggal 20 Januari
2009. Barack Hussein Obama berdiri di
hadapan publik yang menunggunya. Beliau
mengangkat tangannya dan bersumpah
untuk melindungi negara. Publik pun
bersorak untuk Presiden Amerika pertama
berketurunan campuran Afrika-Amerika
Permulaan di Hawaii
Barack Obama lahir pada tahun 1961 di Hawaii,
U.S.A. Ibu nya berasal dari Kansas, U.S.A.
Ayahnya berasal dari Kenya, Afrika. Mereka
bertemu saat menjadi mahasiswa di Universitas
Hawaii. Saat beliau berumur dua tahun, ayahnya
pergi ke tempat lain. Saat beliau berumur enam
tahun, ibunya menikah lagi dan mempunyai
anak. Keluarganya pindah melalui Samudera
Pasifik ke Indonesia. Obama menghabiskan
banyak waktu dengan ayah tirinya. Beliau
mengajarkan Obama tentang tinju
Ini Fakta lho!
Buku anak kesukaan beliau adalah Where the
Wild Things Are.
Barack Obama bersama dengan ibunya dan
saudara perempuannya, Maya, dan ayah tirinya
dari Indonesia, Lolo Soetoro.
Masa Kecil
Setelah empat tahun, ibu beliau menginginkan
pendidikan yang lebih baik bagi anak-anaknya.
Ibunya mengirim Obama kembali ke Hawaii
untuk tinggal bersama kakek dan neneknya.
Disana, beliau bersekolah di Sekolah Punahou.
Obama bermain bola basket dan berprestasi di
kelasnya.
Hawaii memiliki banyak penduduk multi-ras,
namun hanya ada sedikit keturunan Afrika-
Amerika. Obama adalah salah satu dari tiga siswa

MULTIRACIAL : Having parents of more than
one race.
RACISM : The belief that certain races are
superior to others
Obama felt different from other students and
wished his father was there to teach him about
his African family.
When Obama was ten, his father came to visit
from Kenya. Obama was excited to spend a
whole month with his dad.
Obama’s father visited Punahou School. He
spoke to the class about Kenya. Obama was
sad when left. It was the last time he ever saw
his father.
That’s a fact!
Obama was called “Barry” before he went to
college. Then he began using his full name,
Barack.
Obama's Cool Firsts
You already know Barack Obama is the first
African-American The Nobel Peace Prize
medal president. But do you know these other
"firsts"?
Barack Obama is the first president to own
and use a smartphone.
Obama on a call during his 2012 presidential
campaign
Barack Obama is the first U.S. president to
receive the Nobel Peace Prize during his first
year as president.
The Nobel Peace Prize medal
Barack Obama is the first African-American
president of the Harvard Law Review. The Law
Review is a respected magazine published by
students at Harvard Law School.
Obama’s class photo while he was president of
the Harvard Law Review
berkulit hitam di sekolahnya. Beliau mulai
menyadari adanya rasisme disana.
MULTI-RAS : Memiliki orang tua dengan ras
yang berbeda satu sama lain.
RASISME : Keyakinan bahwa ras tertentu lebih
unggul dari yang lain.
Obama merasa berbeda dengan siswa yang lain
dan berharap ayahnya ada untuk mengajarinya
tentang keluarganya yang berasal dari Bangsa
Afrika.
Saat Obama berusia sepuluh tahun, ayahnya
datang dari Kenya untuk berkunjung. Obama
sangat gembira saat menghabiskan waktu
sebulan penuh dengan ayahnya.
Ayah Obama mengunjungi Sekolah Punahou.
Ayahnya bercerita tentang Kenya di ruangan
kelas. Obama merasa sedih saat ayahnya pergi.
Saat itu adalah terakhir kali beliau menjumpai
ayahnya.
Ini Fakta lho!
Obama dulu dipanggil dengan nama “Barry”
sebelum beliau masuk kuliah. Kemudian beliau
mulai memakai nama lengkapnya, yaitu Barack.
Obama Sang Pionir
Kamu mungkin sudah tahu bahwa Barack Obama
merupakan Presiden Afrika-Amerika pertama
peraih Nobel Perdamaian.
Barack Obama merupakan Presiden Amerika
pertama yang menggunakan smartphone.
Obama yang sedang menelpon saat
kampanyenya pada pemilu 2012
Barack Obama merupakan Presiden Amerika
pertama peraih Nobel Perdamaian di tahun
pertamanya menjabat sebagai presiden.
Medali Nobel Perdamaian
Barack Obama merupakan Presiden Harvard
Law Review pertama keturunan Afrika-Amerika.
Harvard Law Review adalah majalah yang
diterbitkan oleh para mahasiswa Harvard Law
School.
Foto Obama bersama temannya saat menjadi
ketua Harvard Law Review
Barack Obama is the first president from
Hawaii, His mother and grandparents moved
there in 1960.
State flag of Hawai
Community and College
Obama lived in New York City, New York,
during college. He saw how racism was
affecting the lives of poor black Americans.
Many had no money. Others had no jobs. This
bothered Obama. He wanted to help people
improve their lives.
A homeless person in New York City in 1983
Obama signing up votes
Obama graduated from college and moved to
Chicago, Illinois. He became a community
organizer. He helped poor people find homes
they could afford and register to vote.
WORDS to Know
COMMUNITY ORGANIZER : A leader who
works to improve neighborhoods
Law School and Politics
In 1982, Obama's father died. Obama traveled
to Kenya and met all his African relatives.
Obama with his African relatives
That’s a Fact!
Obama is six feet Fact! one inch tall.
Obama at Harvard Law School in 1990
His father had been a leader there. That made
Obama want to be a leader himself. How could
he start? Obama thought he should become a
lawyer. He applied to Harvard University,
where his father had attended. He studied
hard and graduated with high honors.
Barack Obama merupakan Presiden Amerika
pertama yang berasal dari Hawaii, Ibu dan
Neneknya pindah ke Hawaii sejak 1960.
Bendera Hawaii
Sekolah dan Kegiatan di luar
Obama Selama kuliah tinggal di New York City.
Dan selama itu beliau melihat bagaimana efek
rasis pada kehidupan orang kulit hitam di
Amerika. Banyak dari mereka yang tidak
mempunyai uang dan pekerjaan. Hal inilah yang
membuat Obama tergerak hatinya, beliau ingin
merubah kehidupan orang-orang tersebut.
Ilustrasi Tunawisma di New York City tahun 1983
Obama saat melakukan voting
Setelah lulus kuliah, Obama pindah ke Chicago,
Illinois. Dia menjadi Penggerak Masyarakat
(Community Organizing). Dia membantu
tunawisma untuk menemukan rumah yang
terjangkau bagi mereka dan membuat daftar
voting.
Kosakata Penting!
Penggerak Masyarakat (Community
Organizing) : Koordinator yang bertugas
dalam meningkatkan taraf hidup masyarakat.
Sekolah Hukum dan Politik
Ayah Obama meninggal pada tahun 1982, lalu
beliau pergi ke Kenya (Negara asal ayahnya)
untuk mengunjungi kerabatnya disana.
Obama dan kerabatnya
Ini Fakta lho!
Tinggi badan Obama adalah 6, 1 kaki (185 cm)
Obama saat masih kuliah di Harvard Law School
tahun 1990
Ayah Obama merupakan rektor di kampus
tersebut. Hal inilah yang membuat Obama
ingin menjadi sesosok pemimpin. Lalu

Obama teaching a class at the University of
Chicago
Now Obama was ready to use his education.
He wanted to help others be treated fairly. He
moved back to Chicago to work as a civil rights
lawyer. He also taught law classes to college
students.
Obama dreamed of doing important things. He
decided to run for the Illinois State Senate. He
won the election in 1996. In 2004, he won the
election for an even bigger job-U.S. senator.
WORDS to Know
CIVIL RIGHT LAWYER : A lawyer who makes
sure people receive fair and equal treatment
SENATOR: One kind of elected member of the
United States government
Barack and Michelle Obama were married in
Chicago in 1992.
bagaimana dia memulainya? Obama pikir ia
harus menjadi seorang pengacara. Dan dia
memutuskan untuk menjadi mahasiswa di
Harvard University, dimana ayahnya bekerja. Dia
belajar sangat giat hingga menjadi lulusan
terbaik.
Obama saat mengajar di University of Chicago
Saat ini Obama sudah siap untuk membagikan
ilmunya. Dia ingin membantu orang lain
mendapatkan keadilan. Lalu dia pindah ke
Chicago bekerja sebagai Pengacara hak sipil.
Dia juga mengajar ilmu hukum di kampus.
Obama bermimpi ia harus melakukan hal-hal
yang penting. Dia memutuskan untuk
mencalonkan menjadi Senat di Negara bagian
Illinois
Kosakata Penting!
PENGACARA HAK SIPIL : Pengacara yang
bertugas memastikan masyarakat
diperlakukan secara adil
SENATOR : Wakil rakyat di pemerintahan
Amerika
Obama dan Michele saat menikah di Chicago
tahun 1992