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William769

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Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:57 PM Jun 2016

The long journey from Seneca Falls to Hillary 2016

The long wait ended Tuesday night with a woman center stage, arms outstretched.

It could be measured in years: 240 after the birth of the United States, 96 after women won the right to vote, eight after coming tantalizingly close -- and falling short.

It could be measured in hours: 24 since history crept in quietly, waiting, yet again, for a moment to roar.

On Tuesday, Hillary Clinton finally embraced a landmark long in the making, claiming victory as the first woman to lead the presidential ticket of a major political party.

"Thanks to you, we've reached a milestone," she told a cheering crowd. "Tonight's victory is not about one person. It belongs to generations of women and men who struggled and sacrificed and made this moment possible."

Gender politics is an infinitely complicated subject, and Clinton, the 68-year-old pioneering presumptive female nominee who has spent three decades in public life, is an infinitely complicated figure. The 2016 campaign will test societal dreams and expectations about the role of women in public life in new ways.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/08/politics/hillary-clinton-historic-nomination/index.html

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The long journey from Seneca Falls to Hillary 2016 (Original Post) William769 Jun 2016 OP
lol wendylaroux Jun 2016 #1
Such bitterness. Whether you care for her or not,this is a sufrommich Jun 2016 #2
Incredibly long journey, William.. and now for the first time in history Cha Jun 2016 #3
K&R Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author caquillo Jun 2016 #5
k and r, with thanks. niyad Jun 2016 #6

Cha

(305,405 posts)
3. Incredibly long journey, William.. and now for the first time in history
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 07:11 PM
Jun 2016

the Democratic Party has nominated a woman to be POTUS!

Ana Navarro ‎@ananavarro
Confession: Thought woman thing wouldn't mean much to me, but yes, feel something I can't quite articulate seeing 1st woman nominee #History
4:28 PM - 7 Jun 2016
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Thank you!

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