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This is what history looks like: 12 snapshots after Biden and Harris won the White House

Impromptu celebrations erupted in cities across the country

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November 8, 2020 at 11:18 a.m. EST
Supporters embrace each other while celebrating in Wilmington, Delaware (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post)

After days of waiting, watching and worrying, Americans learned Saturday that President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala D. Harris surpassed 270 electoral votes and will soon occupy the White House. While President Trump has not conceded — and his supporters are protesting his loss — scores of voters are jubilant. Impromptu celebrations erupted in cities across the country, and on Saturday night, the nation watched as Harris made her first remarks as vice-president elect and Biden delivered a victory speech.

Here are snapshots from a history-making day in the United States.