Barack Obama - January 10, 2017: Farewell Address to the Nation

About this speechBarack ObamaJanuary 10, 2017Source The White HousePresident Barack Obama addresses a crowd in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois, to discuss the state of democracy as he prepares to leave office. He argues that inequity, disparity, and discrimination threaten the democratic experiment in the United States, and he encourages people to stay involved in the democratic process. He focuses on the power of ordinary Americans to bring about change.