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1 b. Americans can be proud that, in spite of their shameful past linked to the cruel, unequal, unjust treatment of their citizens, they have gradually managed to overcome their divisions and show enough tolerance to elect a person of African-American origin as their president

2. Obama’s election symbolizes the final acceptance by Americans that all of them, whatever the colour of their skin may be, are created equal and really have equal opportunities… The expression “yes we were” is an allusion to Barack Obama’s most famous campaign slogan “yes we can”… 3. Certain groups connected with America’s racial problems can be considered “fortunate” to have seen the election of a black man to the White House: – children of today who can now more easily believe that America will respect racial equality; – older people who have experienced past examples of racism in America; – those of all origins who have tried to promote racial equality. 4. The concluding sentence is a reference to Martin Luther King’s famous 1963 speech “I have a dream” in which the pastor proclaimed: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

1. 1 . blacks / facilities”– 2. slavery On utilise l’article ø pour exprimer la généralité. B. 1. ø racial segregation in the United States included a number of laws restricting ø access to ø medical care and ø education. 2. The Presidential Election of 4 November 2008 meant ø hope and ø renewal. C. 1. Civil rights are universal rights. 2. The men and women he most admires fought for freedom and against racism. 2. Emplois particuliers de l’article A / AN D. 1. b. après une préposition 2. d. devant une expression de temps ou de mesure pour traduire « par » 3. c. devant un nom de métier 4. a. pour désigner un élément indéfini E. 1. without a future 2. As a young man / in a small Indian village 3. under ø great stress 4. twice a week 5. ø interesting news 6. ø oil a week ago 3. Pronoms relatifs F. 1. that – 2. whose – 3. ø – 4. Who

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