The 44th President of America Obama Wins Election

About 125,000 Obama supporters gathered in Grant Park for a celebration rally Tuesday evening.

Chicago resident Nakiva Day said she supported Obama for his stance on specific issues and was attending the rally for its historic importance.

"I'm here for history," she said.

Day said she didn't vote for Obama because he was black, but hoped he would serve to inspire the African-American community.

"Obama will lift blacks up as a people. He will stop black on black hostility. I didn't vote for him because he's black but I know he will lift us up."

Obama took the stage to deliver his acceptance speech as the crowd erupted in applause.

Obama thanked the crowd, saying the victory truly belonged to the people, but also warned there was a lot of work to do in the coming years.

"What began 21 months ago in the depths of winter must not end on this autumn night," he said. "This victory alone is not the change we seek -- it is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It cannot happen without you.

Obama hailed the election as a turning point in the nation's history and called upon his supporters and those who did not vote for him to come together to rebuild the country.