At Wednesday night's bible study at Ferguson Baptist Church, parishioners were overwhelmed with Barack Obama's election to President.

13 News sat down with several women, who flashed back 40 years, and shared with us how different America is today.

"When you went to the theatres you had to sit in the back because we were black. You were treated like a second class citizen," remembered Armelia Pannell.

"All day long I just keep thinking to myself did this really happen? But it did. And it's real," said Mary Williams.

These women say not only is this a monumental day for them. They now have bigger dreams for their children and grandchildren.