Barack Obama, Kamala Harris to speak on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention - ABC News

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August 19, 2020, 8:05 AM

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Former President Barack Obama will close out Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, after Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., accepts the party's nomination for vice president -- making official her place in history as the first Black woman and first person of Indian descent to be nominated for national office by a major political party.

Under Democrats' theme of "A More Perfect Union," Harris will deliver remarks from the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, the same venue former Vice President Joe Biden is slated to use for his acceptance speech on Thursday, effectively kicking off their fall campaign to the White House.

"America is not going back to where it was before Donald Trump's mismanagement of the pandemic and subsequent economic crisis, because for too many people, that wasn't good enough. As he leads us out of crisis, Joe Biden will help build back better," the Democratic National Convention Committee said in a release on Wednesday's program. "He will have a historic partner in these efforts: the first female vice president."

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, speaks during the first press conference with Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden, Aug. 12, 2020, in Wilmington, Del.

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, speaks during the first press conference with Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden, Aug. 12, 2020, in Wilmington, Del.Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

Harris, California's junior senator who at age 55 is more than 20 years younger than her 77-year-old running mate, offers the prospect of energizing younger and more progressive voters who have lamented Biden as the nominee.

Wednesday's primetime programming also includes speeches from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Biden's former campaign trail opponent Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and the party's 2016 nominee for president, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Former President Barack Obama speaks during the funeral of late Congressman John Lewis, a pioneer of the civil rights movement and long-time member of the U.S. House of Representatives who died July 17, at Ebeneezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, July 30, 2020.

Former President Barack Obama speaks during the funeral of late Congressman John Lewis, a pioneer of the civil rights movement and long-time member of the U.S. House of Representatives who died July 17, at Ebeneezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, July 30, 2020.Alyssa Pointer/Pool via Reuters

ABC News Live will kick off primetime coverage each day at 7 p.m. ET on the network's steaming news channel and primetime coverage will air from 10-11 p.m. ET each night of the convention on the ABC Television Network. Check back here for live updates starting at 7 p.m.

Wednesday's lineup of speakers:

• House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
• Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
• Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.
• Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers
• New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
• Former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords
• Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif, the Vice Presidential Nominee
• Former President Barack Obama

With musical performances from:

• Billie Eilish
• Jennifer Hudson

ABC News' Kendall Karson and John Verhovek contributed to this report.

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