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Page last updated at 23:17 GMT, Monday, 19 January 2009

The people who changed US history

Just over 50 years ago the US President had to bring in US troops to escort black students into their newly un-segregated school.

But in 2009, the day after America marked what would have been Martin Luther King's 80th birthday, the first African-American President will be sworn in.

Clive Myrie has met some of the people who helped change the course of American history.

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