When Biden chose Harris as his running mate in 2020, she made history as the first Black woman on a major party’s presidential ticket. On the day that the choice was announced, The Post’s Editorial Board wrote that Harris met the requirement that “has loomed as most important for [Biden’s] running mate: that she … be prepared to serve as president.”
When sexist and racist attacks against her spread online, Harris wrote an op-ed in The Post to mark Women’s Equality Day. Arguing for stronger protections against voter suppression, Harris said: “When the 19th Amendment was ratified 100 years ago, it would have been unimaginable for a Black woman to be a serious contender for the vice presidency of the United States. … The best way to honor the generations of women who paved the way for me — for all of us — is to vote, and to continue their fight for all Americans to be able to do the same, no matter their gender, race, age, ability or Zip code.”
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