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PHOTOS: After 2020 Election, A Nation Divided Reacts

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Slideshow Icon1 of 30Hundreds of people gathered in Times Square to celebrate Joe Biden defeating Donald Trump to become the 46th President of the United States.
Credit: Elias Williams for NPR

Almost as soon as Joe Biden was declared the President-elect, narrowly defeating President Trump, celebrations broke out across America.

The sudden joy and relief following an anxious four-day wait for presidential election results was offset by anger, sadness and frustration from Trump supporters.

NPR worked with photographers around the country to capture a divided nation's mood. Here's what they saw.

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Washington, D.C. [Copyright 2020 NPR]

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