The conclusion of the film begins by showing Bond 's formal acceptance as an elected representative in the Georgia House of Representatives , after finally winning a three-year court battle against the legislative body that had originally refused him his seat due to positions he had taken on issues relating to the Vietnam War . This is followed by segments that show Bond 's nomination for Vice President of the United States at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago ; his failed attempt to obtain the nomination for the presidency in 1976 ; and a succession of events leading to the 2008 presidential election when Barack Obama became the first African American president of the United States
1968 Democratic National Convention
1968 Democratic National Convention
Julian Bond: Reflections from the Frontlines of the Civil Rights Movement