The world's biggest party: Millions take to the streets to
celebrate Obama's historic victory
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 4:15 PM on 05th November 2008
It was the extraordinary night which saw Barack Obama make history.
And after the most hotly-fought campaign in living memory, days of votes and hours of queues, Americans black and white took to the street to celebrate his landslide victory.
Towns and cities across the country were filled with the honking of horns, screams of joy, arms lifted skywards - and memories of civil rights struggles past.
Victory: 100,000 people crammed into Grant Park, Chicago to greet U.S. President-Elect Barack Obama
Chicago became the biggest open-air party in the world today as people flooded the streets to celebrate.
Hundreds of thousands of Americans streamed into the avenues, parks, hotels and bars, filling the air with cheers.
They held hands, hugged each other and danced with joy while television sets and giant screens showed the votes piling up.
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