Who is the author of the memoir, first published in 1995 when the author was elected the first African-American President of the Harvard Law Review, that tells the story of the author’s life up to his entry in the Harvard Law Review, and who formed an image of his absent father from the stories told by his mother and her parents?
[amp_mcq option1=”Nelson Mandela” option2=”Martin Luther King” option3=”Benjamin Banneker” option4=”Barak Hussain Obama” correct=”option4″]
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UPSC CAPF – 2009
– At the time of its publication, Obama had been recently elected as the first African-American President of the Harvard Law Review, as mentioned in the question.
– The book details his early life, his search for identity, and his relationship with his absent Kenyan father, largely based on stories told by his mother and grandparents.
– Nelson Mandela was an anti-apartheid revolutionary and President of South Africa, known for his autobiography “Long Walk to Freedom”.
– Martin Luther King Jr. was a leader of the Civil Rights Movement.
– Benjamin Banneker was an African-American almanac author, surveyor, and naturalist.
– None of the other options fit the specific biographical details provided in the question, especially the connection to Harvard Law Review and the memoir’s theme.