Harris, the daughter of a Jamaican immigrant father and an Indian immigrant mother, later took to the podium saying she was "incredibly honored by this responsibility" of the vice presidency, and that she was "ready to work."
She said she was "so mindful of all the heroic and ambitious women before me whose sacrifice, determination and resilience make my presence here today even possible."
The California Democrat, who on Tuesday emerged from about 10 women finalists to become Biden's vice presidential pick, bluntly blamed President Donald Trump for his "mismanagement" of the coronavirus, claiming that as a result of Trump's failures, "our economy has taken one of the biggest hits out of all the major industrialized nations."
Recalling how her parents met each other while protesting for civil rights in Oakland, California, in the 1960s, Harris said her mom and dad would bring her to protests as a little girl "strapped tightly in my stroller."
Being someone who spent most of her political career as a prosecutor, Harris suggested that it was the family tradition that made her devote her life to "making real the words carved into the United State Supreme Court: Equal justice under law."
While Biden said he and Harris "were in a battle for the soul of the nation," Harris said the moment right now "is a moment of real consequence for America," encouraging voters to "vote like never before because we need more than a victory on November 3rd."
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