Note: An earlier tweet incorrectly described Harris as the first woman and person of color elected vice president. She's the first woman of color, but Charles Curtis was the first person of color. We have removed it. Thanks to readers who flagged the error.
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Harris thanks her mother and the women of this country: "I am thinking about her, and the generations of women — Black women, Asian, White, Latina, Native American women — who throughout our nation's history have paved the way for this moment."https://bit.ly/38mVne8
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Harris: "To the children of this country, regardless of your gender, our country has sent you a clear message: dream with ambition, lead with conviction and see yourselves in a way that others may not, simply because they've never seen it before."https://bit.ly/38mVne8
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Harris also acknowledged the women who fought for the
#19thAmendment and#VotingRightsAct, "and now in 2020, with a new generation of women in our country who cast their ballots and continue the fight for their fundamental right to vote and be heard."https://bit.ly/359X7W0Show this thread -
"While I might be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last. Because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities.” —
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Not too quibble but I think I would place Pelosi as still the highest ranking woman in politics until the inauguration. But I could see it both ways
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I'm still processing. Absolutely incredible!!!
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I’ve seen you on
@MSNBC this week. I’m now following. You are a joy to watch and listen to.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Hi! Brian Williams sent me. I’m so glad to have found your Twitter page and website.
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