Kamala Harris pays tribute to women who “paved the way” in history-making victory speech
Kamala Harris has paid tribute to the women who “paved the way” for her to become the first female and female of colour Vice President of the United States.Harris made history today (November 7) as she was elected to office alongside the 46th President of America Joe Biden.Ahead of the President-elect speaking at a victory event in Wilmington, Delaware, Harris took to the podium to share her own thanks and thoughts on the historic moment.During her speech, the Vice President-elect thanked her family and remembered her late mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris. “When she came here from India at the age of 19 she maybe didn’t quite imagine this moment,” she said.