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WILMINGTON, KOMPAS.com – Kamala Harris declared that she would not be the first and last woman to become vice president of the United States.
He emphasized this in an introductory speech to supporters at the Chase Center, before introducing President-elect Joe Biden.
Kamala, who previously served as a California senator, wore a white suit, as a tribute to women’s suffrage.
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She opened her speech by talking about her mother who came from India to the United States at the age of 18, where she certainly did not expect her daughter to be number two there.
“But he believes and is very confident that a moment like this in America will come true,” Kamala explained in her speech.
“I think of her … and I also think of the generation of women, black, white, Asian, Latino who make history by paving the way for us,” he said.
“I may be the first female vice president in the United States. But I certainly will not be the last,” Kamala Harris said, accompanied by shouts of horns and cheers.
“Because every girl who sees this will believe that she can be in this country,” she said. AFP Y Sky News Sunday (8/11/2020).
The former California attorney general said he vowed to fight racism that is deeply ingrained in “Uncle Sam’s Country.”
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The 56-year-old politician’s speech is a sign of the pivotal role Joe Biden has played, with everyone sharing the limelight.
Biden himself after being introduced to Kamala also gave his speech, instead of traditionally sharing the stage with his tandem.
Kamala began her speech by paying tribute to the late member of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia, John Lewis, who was a fighter for civil rights.
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Citing Lewis’s statement, Kamala said that democracy is not a country. It is an act and can only be achieved if the people join the fight.
For this reason, he said that in the US presidential elections this time all eyes on Earth saw them, with “the soul of the United States at stake.”
“I know in the last few months it has been a challenge. But you choose hope, unity, science and yes, the truth,” he said.
