give me three reaon why there has never been an black president?
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1. Racisim is still the no. 1 answer... who votes the most... the elderly.. who was rasied when it was ok to be racist... the elderly... not that all elderly people are racist, but I think it would influence many of their votes.. and of course you have the South.\n2. Education, or lack there of. Through the years education in "black areas" has been sub-standard when compared to the same education in "white areas." Things have been done to work on the problem, but according to test scores, there is still much work to be done, both in family attitudes about the value of education and in improving the schools themself.\n3. Population, there are just fewer black people than white people. Black people make up around 15 percent of the population, if I remember correctly. So fewer people equals fewer chances to be the one person chosen to be in control.
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The answer to the question I think you were looking for is no, Americans would not vote a black president in no mattter how good he is or what his credentials are.  But then they want to believe they aren't racists.  I guarantee you that Tim McVeigh has a greater chance at being president than ANY black person.  David Duke almost was elected governor, he is a self admitted racists and former Grand Wizard of the KKK.  He has never changed his tune, even while campaining.
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Yes, I believe there will be a black president before there will ever be a woman president. I know this is a loaded question, but many nations do not like dealing with women. Those nations would probably be in the Middle East. They would try to undermine the woman alot more than a black male. However, I would vote for Condi Rice. Both, black and female. She is smart and has the political clout to pull it off, I believe. Condi in '08!!!
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They have never had a black qb.  If you think about it though most teams havent.  It is fairly new to have african american qb's usually they play other positions.  Think about it Doug Williams in the 80's was the first Black qb to win the super bowl and to my recolection there has never been another one.
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To answer the first question, I think that the reason black men are not underestimated-especially in today's society is because they feel determined to prove themselves to NOT be the white person's stereotype.  It is not uncommon to see a black man with more determination and drive to succeed than his white counterparts.  \nI dont understand the second question... a little clarification?
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I doubt in my lifetime; because the Conservatives have sent America backwards 50 years with their politics. They would never vote for a black President with their NEO_CON base. I say try to run one, and see how non-racial they really are!\n\nI can bet my life they wont even nominate one, and your thoughts on Condi Rice will be answered real soon!
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I would actually love to see both a Black man and a woman run for office at the same time, since this has never happened in the history of the us presidential elections, I think we all need to be open minded and think that both a woman or a black man are perfectly capable of runiing this country.  I also think this could happen as early as the 2008 elections with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on the ticket.
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If there were a black person who was qualified for the job.  Right now there doesn't seem to be. (If you aren't qualified you need connections like Bush) \n\n Many Americans would've voted for Colin Powell had he run way back then.\n\n I think if there were to be a black president though he would have to be a republican.  I don't see a black democrat making it.  \n\n On top of that, the odds of them getting killed while in office will be higher then for other presidents.  \n\nThere will probably be a Hispanic president before there is a black president, and a minority president before there is a woman.  \n\nI don't think it really matters who is in office at this point, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, male, female I don't see any real change coming anytime soon.  \n\nI'd personally like to see a Native American president.  \nIf we are going to elect anyone based on race, that to me would seem the most correct.
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Anyone who is an American citizen, and was born in the US, can theoretically be president.\n\nIt'll be a long time before the US is ready to have a minority president.  Maybe not until the minority isn't the minority.
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Could be true.  Mainly because blacks don't really have a choice most of the time since most politicians are white, while whites usually get to choose between white and white or the very occasional black and white.
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First black man to do what white men have been doing for century's,whats the big deal,Grow Up!!! What I would like to see Is the first economically successful BLACK country!
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I dont know why the first respondent felt the need to laugh at your question, thats immature. \n\nI dont know if there will be a president who is any race other than white but I definitely think its something that should happen in the near future. I believe if a person of any race can be a citizen in this country and contribute to the economy, then they should be eligible for presidency.
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I know what you mean, the reason Blacks never got anything because they never has rights to. When slavery ended in 1865 they were still hated even in king's day which was 40 years ago. In 1955 Emmett Till was lynch to death for Wilsiling at a white woman, how could they demand reparation at that time. Remember that in 1965 blacks were just allowed to vote in Mississippi. Couldn't even vote how could they get Billions in reparations. All those people you mention got things because they had the right to at that time. The Blacks that were slaves are dead true, but the wealth they made for this country is still their, which America is still not entiled to.\n\nYes blacks will get reparations more than you could imagine for Americas crime don't you read the prophecys and scriptures?\n\nMLK Jr\n"Don't let anybody make you think God chose America as his divine messianic force to be a sort of policeman of the whole world. God has a way of standing before the nations with justice and it seems I can hear God saying to America, "You are too arrogant, and if you don't change your ways, I will rise up and break the backbone of your power, and I will place it in the hands of a nation that doesn't even know my name. Be still and know that I'm God."\n\nAmerica pride will not allow them to admitt any wrong doing, "because those kinda things happen" they blame it on the "Africans" "Blacks" or anyone esle for the crime of their fathers and their country. Just read the questions like this on here most Whites will blame it on everyone but their own people, who committed a 440 year old crime.\n\n"Most whites will protest that they bear neither responsibility nor blame for the conditions Blacks face. Neither they nor their for bearers ever owned slaves nor can they see themselves as having held anyone back or down." Today the younger generations of Whites resent being held morally or financially responsible for the racial sins of their ancestors, even though as whites, they still enjoy the inherited advantages and privileges of slavery."
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Zipporah, Ham, Nimrod\n\nActually there are no blacks in the bible, but revisionists would have you believe that everyone in the bible is black.  You can use the reference below if that's what you must say for some school report.
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racism - Doesn't exist like it did in the past. Why else are some of the richest Americans black? Where else would you find a black women, like Rice, in such a high position in government? I think we are doing pretty good in less than 40 years!\n\ndrug addiction - Because we removed the Bible as our moral foundation. It started becoming rampant in the 60s, same time we removed prayer and the Bible from schools.\n\nchild molestation, child abuse - Sex slavery is rampant in other countries. Here, at least, we do something about it when we can.\n\nwomen abuse - Not here. Many women in high positions of power. New legislation to protect them. Houses of sanctuary to flee abusers.\n\n2 wars in 6 years - Yes, both in answer to two towers down. The smart war is one that keeps the enemy on the defense. I will never forget the children that ran out of Saddam's prisons, or the Iraqi Olympic hopefuls that knew that they could compete without Saddam's sons torturing them afterward for not winning. People have short memorys.
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I think it will be a women president first  When we have black president she'll likely be a women. I think we're in for alot of women presidents.
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Because the world is changing and diversity is the money of the future. No pure race will remain! May be one day we will find a Moslem as president of USA and an American as president of Saudi Arabia. And we already have a UK citizen as king of Jordan (Abdullah II) and a Haitian woman as Governor of Canada (Michaëlle Jean)!