Witnessing History at the Democratic Convention

by Jo Freeman

70,000 people came to the Invesco Center on August 28 to hear Barack Obama accept the Democratic Party’s nomination for President. There were numerous warm-up acts before he spoke.

People came early to wait in long lines to go through security.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA) called the convention to order

Flags were everywhere.

CHANGE was the mantra of the day.

Two children of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. evoked his memory on the 45th anniversary of the March On Washington.

Images of Dr. King and scenes from the civil rights movement flashed on a screen above.

2000 Presidential Candidate Al Gore lauded the 2008 nominee.

Susan Eisenhower, granddaughter of former President Dwight Eisenhower, was among the many Republicans and former Republicans who testified for Obama

Barack Obama accepts the nomination

while the people cheer.

The Obama and Biden families wave to the crowd.

There were fireworks instead of baloons

and lots of confetti.

A private moment in a public place.

A final farewell to an historic campaign

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