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Obama Should Never Forget "The White House Was Built by Black Slaves" - Uruguayan Writer Eduardo Galeano
by via Democracy Now
Thursday Nov 6th, 2008 7:03 AM
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 :We go to Montevideo to speak with Eduardo Galeano, one of the most celebrated writers from Latin America. Galeano discusses the significance of an African American being elected president of the United States. [includes rush transcript]
Guest:

Eduardo Galeano, one of the most celebrated writers from Latin America. He was born in Uruguay in 1940. He was imprisoned and forced to leave the country following the 1973 military coup. He is the author of many books, including The Open Veins of Latin America and Memory of Fire.

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