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An Inauguration for the Ages

Nation columnist Patricia Williams discusses the symbolism of Obama's election as captured by The Nation's historic cover.

Brett Story

March 6, 2009

The work of dedicated social activists spanning hundreds of years led to the election of President Obama as the country’s first African-American president. The Nation columnist and Columbia University law professor Patricia Williams discusses the symbolism of the Inauguration for the Ages cover and the expectations of progressives.

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Brett StoryBrett Story is a freelance journalist and independent documentary filmmaker based out of Montreal, and a 2008 spring intern for The Nation.


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