Clinton on historic nomination: 'When any barrier falls in America, for anyone, it clears the way for everyone'

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published 29 July 2016

Hillary Clinton's says her historic nomination isn't just a victory for women.

"Tonight, we've reached a milestone in our nation's march toward a more perfect union: the first time that a major party has nominated a woman for president," she said Thursday night during the Democratic National Convention. "Standing here as my mother's daughter and my daughter's mother, I'm so happy this day has come. I'm happy for grandmothers and little girls and everyone in between. I'm happy for boys and men because when any barrier falls in America, for anyone, it clears the way for everyone."

It's a win for everyone because "when there are no ceilings, the sky's the limit," Clinton said. "Let's keep going until every one of the 161 million women and girls across America has the opportunity she deserves to have. But even more important than the history we make tonight is the history we will write together in the years ahead."