Kamala Harris

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In 2009, Barack Obama made history by becoming the first African American President of the United States. Then, in 2020, Kamala Harris became the first woman in office. Both of these people are well known for making history and guiding paths for future leaders. They’ve continued the growth of equality, in our country, and the world. Obama’s Inaugural Address’s main theme is unity. How united as a country we can begin the work to come back from past mistakes and troubles, for example, the Great Recession. Context of Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address 2009 Barack Obama was born in 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. His parents, Barack H. Obama, Sr., and Stanley Ann Dunham, divorced when he was two years old. He was raised by his mother and grandparents. …show more content…

Her mother was born in India and her father was born in Jamaica, so she grew up immersed in both cultures with her sister, Maya. Her parents divorced when she was seven years old, and she was raised primarily by her mother. She would go to marches, and Kamala said she “had a stroller-eye view of the Civil Rights movement”. Attending the marches at such a young age inspired her to become the leader she is today, fighting against injustice. During summers, Harris would spend time in India with her grandparents, while still staying connected to her African American roots, as her mother was very determined to make sure her two daughters grew up to be confident and proud black women. (Rothberg, Emma) After graduating high school in California, Harris moved to Washington D.C and attended Howard College with a political science and economics degree. After graduating in 1986, she moved back to California to study law at the University of California. She then began her political career in the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. Throughout her career Kamala has been known to break the status quo, in 2010 she was the first African American, and the first woman to serve as California's District Attorney. Only 6 years later, in 2016 she was elected as Senator of California, where she became a leader others should aspire to be like. She was known as “a sharp, aggressive questioner who could unnerve opposing witnesses.” (Rothberg, Emma) Now the first woman in office, Kamala has created great success and opened doors for future women. As Vice President to Biden, she pushes the “bubble” that Biden thinks about. She creates new ideas and strategies to allow for growth and change in their Presidency and America. They both fight very hard for what they believe in and work hard to try and get things accomplished. They’ve faced many

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