US election night victory celebrations around the globe

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Birmingham, Alabama: Barack Obama supporters celebrate. Dr Martin Luther King Jr led massive protests in Birmingham as part of the civil rights movement, which eventually led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty


Hamburg, Germany: A guest wears a T-shirt featuring Obama during an election night party at the Bucerius Law School
Photograph: Roland Magunia/AFP


Columbus, Ohio: Democratic Party supporters react as they watch the US president-elect make his acceptance speech on television
Photograph: Matt Sullivan /Reuters



Atlanta, Georgia: Christine King Farris, the sister of civil-rights leader Martin Luther King Jr, is embraced after news channels declare an Obama victory during an election night party at Ebenezer Baptist Church
Photograph: John Bazemore/AP


Milan, Italy: An Obama supporter waves a US flag on election night at Le Banque
Photograph: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP


New York City: Obama supporters in Times Square watch the election results come in
Photograph: Michael Nagle/Getty


Geneva, Switzerland: Supporters embrace after Obama's victory is announced
Photograph: Salvatore di Nolfi/EPA


Washington DC, US: A celebration party in front of the White House
Photograph: Tim Sloan/AFP


Obama, Fukui prefecture, Japan: Local residents celebrate Obama's victory
Photograph: Toru Yamanaka/AFP


New York City: Skateboarder Sam Carrera reacts in Times Square after Obama is announced president-elect
Photograph: How Hwee Young/EPA


Rome, Italy: Supporters hold up placards during a rally in central Pantheon square
Photograph: Guido Montani/EPA


Birmingham, Alabama: Obama supporters Mary Decker (c), Annete Davis (l) and others celebrate as his victory is announced
Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty


Paris, France: Supporters celebrate in the city hall
Photograph: Olivier Laban-Mattei/AFP/Getty


Hong Kong, China: The audience applauds as they listen to Obama's acceptance speech Photograph: Anthony Dickson/AFP/Getty

Kogelo village, Kenya: Obama's Kenyan family members celebrate his victory in the village where his step-grandmother lives
Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP


Virginia Beach, Virginia: Rae Pearson speaks to her mother on a mobile phone during an election night celebration. "Momma we did it. We really did it"
Photograph: Stephen M. Katz/The Virginian-Pilot/AP
 
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