Dreams From My Father

Chapter 6 covers the years that Obama spent in New York, finishing his undergraduate degree at Columbia University. Why did he come to New York to study?

chapter 6 covers the years that Obama spent in New York, finishing his undergraduate degree at Columbia University. Why did he come to New York to study?

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Obama decided on Columbia University in New York after realizing that Hawaii or Occidental were options. He believed that the move to New York would put him in touch with more African Americans.

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