Hillary Clinton Passes the Torch to Kamala Harris, Signaling a New Era for Women in Politics
Hillary Clinton Passes the Torch to Kamala Harris at the DNC
CHICAGO — Hillary Clinton took the stage in suffragette white Monday to pass the torch to a woman she hopes will do what she couldn’t — become the first female president of the United States. “The future is here!” Clinton exclaimed to sustained applause at the Democratic National Convention. “I wish my mother and Kamala’s mother could see it.”
Eight years removed from her crushing defeat in the 2016 presidential election, the former senator and secretary of state intertwined her journey with that of Vice President Kamala Harris, recalling the milestones of the women’s rights movement, from the passage of the 19th Amendment, which ensured women’s voting rights, to this November's election.
“The story of my life and the history of our country is that progress is possible. But not guaranteed,” Clinton stated. “We have to fight for it. And never, ever give up.” In the audience at the United Center, women were visibly moved, wiping their eyes, as Clinton skillfully linked her experiences with those of Harris.
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