Barack obama timeline for kids

1961Barack Obama is born

Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. His father was African and his mother was American. 1967Barack's family moves to Indonesia

When Barack was 6 years old, his mother moved him to Indonesia where she worked as an English teacher.

They were surrounded by the poor, and they had no stable electricity. 1971He moves back to Hawaii

At the age of 10, Barack's mother sent him back to Hawaii to live with his grandparents.

He attended a prep school, and he was the only black child there. 1979Barack attends college

Barack attended Occidental College in Los Angeles, but later moved to Columbia University in New York. 1982He begins his career as a community planner

With a heart for the poor, Barack took a position in Chicago that allowed him to participate in school reform, city cleanup, and other activities. 1988Barack attends law school

Barack decided to go to law school, so he attended Harv