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How Black women cleared a path for Kamala Harris to be the VP pick

That upper glass ceiling is still there, and we are still one of the last developed nations to see a woman head of state, said Harvard University's political science chair.

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US Senator Kamala Harris. (Photo: Bloomberg)

3 min read Last Updated : Sep 11 2020 | 7:40 AM IST

When Hazel Dukes stepped onto the Democratic National Convention stage in 1972 to second Shirley Chisholm's presidential nomination, it amounted to more than history.

It was a moment of hope.

The legacy of Chisholm, who famously said she was unbossed and unbothered, was cemented that day as the first Black woman to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.

Dukes said Chisholm and others hoped her historic run would lay the foundation for future generations of Black women to ascend into powerful political roles to usher in systemic change within their communities.

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