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President Obama delivers farewell address

US President Barack Obama wipes a tear from his eye while delivering his farewell address to the American people at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, USA, 10 January 2017

US President Barack Obama wipes a tear from his eye while delivering his farewell address to the American people Source: EPA

US President Barack Obama has delivered his farewell address, urging Americans to defend their democracy.


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By Greg Dyett, Bích Ngọc

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US President Barack Obama has delivered his farewell address, urging Americans to defend their democracy.


During the address in Chicago, Mr Obama warned democracy is threatened whenever people take it for granted.

He mentioned three main threats to America's democracy - economic inequality, racial divisions and the tendency for people to retreat into their own bubbles.


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