DNC day four: Harris speech to provide finale to Democratic convention

The vice-president's' speech will share the story of her upbringing and contrast her vision for America to the one offered by Trump.

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On the final day of the Democratic National Convention, Ms Harris will formally accept her party's nomination - following a ceremonial roll call earlier in the week during which state delegates confirmed their support.

Her running mate Tim Walz spoke on Wednesday night, making a personal pitch to middle America by giving a "pep talk" in the vein of an American football coach.

US political conventions, which happen every four years before a presidential election, date back to the 1830s, when a group of Democratic delegates supporting President Andrew Jackson gathered to nominate him for a second term.

Here’s what to know about the 2024 DNC, which has been attended by thousands of people.

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