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Read the full speech: Joe Biden's remarks to the 2020 Democratic National Convention

Biden accepted the nomination while vowing to "overcome this season of darkness."
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Joe Biden speaks during the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del. Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020.Andrew Harnik / AP

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday accepted the Democratic nomination for president in an expansive speech in which he sharply criticized the Trump administration while promising to be a president for all Americans and not just those who support him.

Below are Biden's full remarks as prepared for delivery from night four of the 2020 Democratic National Convention: