Editor's note: Taresh Moore is a student at Winston Salem State University in North Carolina. The 21-year-old senior traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend the inauguration. Alfred Bouey is a World War II veteran and a grandson of slaves. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Alfred Bouey, an 84-year-old African-American, still remembers the stories from his grandfather about the scars on his body from the beatings he took as a slave in the South. Bouey, of Oak Park, Illinois, attended Tuesday's inauguration of President Obama. Words can't express his excitement and happiness about witnessing history. A World War II veteran, he never thought he would live to see a black president in America.
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Alfred Bouey, 84, attended the inauguration of the nation's first black president
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Bouey, who grew up in Arkansas, saw his mother being mistreated by whites
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"It's good to see the white Americans appreciate and show love to the new president"
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Bouey says, "I am ... full of joy"
With CNN.com's help, @placeholder spoke with Bouey about the inauguration ceremony.