Kamala Harris, the United States' first female vice president, made more history at the Democratic National Convention when she formally accepted the party's presidential nomination.
"On behalf of the people; on behalf of every American regardless of party, race, gender, or the language your grandmother speaks; on behalf of my mother and everyone who has ever set out on their own unlikely journey; on behalf of Americans like the people I grew up with, people who work hard, chase their dreams, and look out for one another; on behalf of everyone whose story could only be written in the greatest nation on Earth, I accept your nomination for president of the United States of America," she said as the crowd broke out in cheers.
Harris is the first Black woman and first Asian American to lead a major-party ticket. If elected, she would be the first woman and Indian American president.
Harris announced her candidacy in July after President Joe Biden withdrew his reelection bid and endorsed her to succeed him. The party has moved quickly to coalesce behind Harris following Biden's unprecedented exit.
Harris became the first female vice president of the United States when she was sworn into office in January 2021.
"While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last," Harris said in her first speech to the nation as vice president-elect.
