Kamala Harris: the dark past of the Democratic presidential candidate

Harris has already made American history as the first female vice president, as well as the first Black woman and South Asian American to be elected to one of the two highest offices in the United States. Now, she has the opportunity to become the first woman to be President of the United States. Young Black and South Asian girls are right to look at Harris and feel empowered and excited for the future, which now seems more likely than ever to hold a female president of color.

Click through the following gallery to see some of the most defining moments on her journey to breaking through numerous glass ceilings, as well as her biggest hurdles so far.

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