The nation’s young people have known only one leader in their lives. By late Thursday, they had hoped to hear an end to Mubarak’s 30-year autocratic rule. Instead, they heard Mubarak stubbornly hold on to the presidency.
The crowd transformed from jubilant to angry. “Get out! Get out!” they shouted. Protesters remained in Cairo’s Tahrir Square overnight. The crowds swelled by the thousands throughout the day Friday.
Then, a one-sentence announcement by Egypt’s vice president — Mubarak had resigned — sent the streets into joyous celebration
