WATCH: Kamala Harris' Address To 2020 Democratic National Convention
Speaking to the historic nature of her nomination to be vice president, Sen. Kamala Harris addressed the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night.
As the first woman of color to be a vice presidential candidate on a major party ticket, Harris' speech also coincides with the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment giving women — though not Black women — the right to vote.
Harris said that while those women of color had helped with the passage of the amendment, "they were undeterred."
"Without fanfare or recognition, they organized, testified, rallied, marched, and fought—not just for their vote, but for a seat at the table. These women and the generations that followed worked to make democracy and opportunity real in the lives of all of us who followed," she said.
In that spirit, Harris called on the country to fight for the "America we know is possible."
Harris unpacked the current moment of crises on multiple fronts: the coronavirus pandemic, the economic collapse and the country's reckoning with racial injustice.
The vision of "a beloved community where all are welcomed" feels "distant," she said.
Read her remarks as prepared for delivery below. Follow NPR's coverage of the DNC here.
Greetings America.
It is truly an honor to be speaking with you.
