Hillary Clinton Importance to Women

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Consider history made. For the first time, ever, a woman accepted a major political party's nomination to become president of the United States. Tens of millions of people watched Hillary Clinton's speech last night, and many were touched by the moment. But one particular demographic stood out in the crowd at the Wells Fargo Center: the little girls who will now grow up knowing that they can hold the highest office in the land. "Standing here as my mother's daughter, and my daughter's mother, I'm so happy this day has come. Happy for grandmothers and little girls and everyone in between," Clinton said during her speech. "Happy for boys and men, too — because when any barrier falls in America, for anyone, it clears the way for everyone. When there are no ceilings, the sky's the limit." And these girls there and at home, well, they were listening. They now know that the glass ceiling is long gone.

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A mother and daughter watch Hillary Clinton accept the nomination for president, and make history, at the #DNC.

A photo posted by Katie Orlinsky (@katieorlinsky) on Jul 28, 2016 at 11:54pm PDT

My baby girl on my shoulders watching Hillary Clinton accept a historic nomination for President.#WeAreWithHer pic.twitter.com/VrzHbFSGIb
— My Daughter's Army (@MyDaughtersArmy) July 29, 2016

Sisters watching the first girl president #mayaschoice #DemsInPhilly Thank you @HillaryClinton and @BernieSanders pic.twitter.com/8OFrvne3QT
— Jane Fleming Kleeb (@janekleeb) July 29, 2016

Young girl waves flag watching video of @HillaryClinton video before she takes stage. @6abc #DemsInPhilly @6abc pic.twitter.com/2E8Ss3JuuL
— Christie Ileto (@Christie_Ileto) July 29, 2016

Watching Hillary, and realizing there's nothing she can't do when she grows up. 7.29.16 #imwithher

A photo posted by mattnahay (@mnahay) on Jul 29, 2016 at 11:12am PDT

❤️????RT @mfishmann: I let my daughter stay up late to watch @HillaryClinton prove that girls can... #ImWithHer pic.twitter.com/yYR2D8v7Xy
— kelseylink (@kelseylink) July 29, 2016

Holding my 3-year-old daughter watching @HillaryClinton win #DNCinPHL nomination. Special moment. pic.twitter.com/hyNx3AzKyU
— Emerson Marcus (@Emerson_Marcus) July 29, 2016

"I'm rooting for her" - Jemima Brooks, 4.5 #imwithher #motherthemother #hillaryclinton #hillaryforpresident #wearestrongertogether

A photo posted by Mother The Mother ⚡️ (@motherthemother) on Jul 29, 2016 at 10:55am PDT

@MyDaughtersArmy pic.twitter.com/c95A5mqH9R
— Amber Mostyn (@AmberMostyn) July 29, 2016

Watching with my daughter! Thank you, @HillaryClinton We join you! pic.twitter.com/lnaWQVXGFp
— LakerBuffRaider (@LakerBuffRaider) July 29, 2016

Rania doesn't understand why a country as great as the United States has never had a woman president. #ImWithHer

A photo posted by Hillary for Florida (@hillaryforfl) on Jul 29, 2016 at 10:16am PDT