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[dropcap]D[/dropcap]emocrats from across the country came together for the Democratic National Convention from July 25 through July 28 to nominate Hillary Clinton’s candidacy for president. The convention marked a historic moment, as Clinton became the first woman to accept a presidential nomination from a major political party. Clinton recognized this pivotal moment when she addressed the crowd on the final night of the convention, saying, “When any barrier falls in America, it clears the way for everyone. After all, when there are no ceilings, the sky’s the limit.”
Before accepting her nomination, Clinton was spoken highly of by a multitude of elected officials from various political affiliations. President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden took the stage toward the end of the convention, all expressing both their gratitude to the nation and their trust in Clinton to lead the country toward greatness.
Former presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders also took the stage, urging his supporters—some of whom took to the convention in protest over what they considered an unfair election after controversial emails were leaked that documented an orchestrated effort to tilt the Democratic primary in Clinton’s favor—to turn their support toward her, adopting the phrase “stronger together.”
A multitude of other advocates and high-profile speakers filed in throughout the four-day-long event, including actress Meryl Streep, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Vermont Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Mothers of the Movement members, and Khzir and Ghazala Khan, parents of fallen U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan.
Clinton concluded the convention by urging Americans to be stronger together. Now, she and running mate Tim Kaine hit the campaign trail ahead of the Tuesday, Nov. 8 general election.
