U.S. President Barack Obama makes a statement about Trayvon Martin, his death, and the verdict in the court trial for the man accused of killing the Florida teenager

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President Obama makes a statement about Trayvon Martin, his death, and the verdict in the court trial for the man accused of killing the Florida teenager. Obama says "Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago," as he explains his opinion on the case and the ruling suggesting that, "the African American community is looking at this issue through a set of experiences and a history that doesn't go away." Held in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House.

Date Issued:

2013-07-19T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Place:

Florida and United States

Subject Topic:

Death and burial, Trials (Murder), African Americans, Social conditions, Race relations, and History

Subject Name:

Martin, Trayvon and 1995-2012

Language:

English

Rights:

No Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5z60c30k