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Obama cites Manchester cotton workers as inspiration

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Barack Obama pays tribute to Manchester cotton workers and cites them as an inspiration
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Former US president Barack Obama cited the solidarity of Manchester cotton workers with enslaved African Americans as an inspiration for today, The Guardian reports. Speaking at a live event at Co-op Live in Manchester on Thursday, Obama also discussed modern challenges to democracy. Tens of thousands attended the event, where writer and broadcaster Afua Hirsch interviewed him.

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    The Guardian reports that Obama cited Manchester cotton workers’ solidarity with enslaved African Americans as an inspiration and discussed modern challenges to democracy at a live event in Manchester.

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