The Speeches of Hillary Clinton
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Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton was born on October 26, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois. She grew up in Park Ridge, a suburb of Chicago and during a trip to Chicago, Clinton saw Dr. Martin Luther King Jr give a speech, which sparked her passion for social justice. During her time at Wellesley College, she became more active in activism which led her to Yale Law School where she would meet her future husband Bill Clinton. Following her law school graduation Clinton worked on the congressional committee that oversaw the Watergate investigation and with the Children’s Defence Fund. In Arkansas, she worked for the Rose Law Firm while also serving as the first lady of the state. Clinton served as First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Following that, she was elected as a senator from New York from 2001 to 2009. In 2008, she ran for president for the first time, eventually conceding to Barack Obama as the Democratic candidate. From 2009 to 2013 Clinton served as President Obama’s Secretary of State. In 2016, Clinton ran for president again, this time becoming the DNC-nominated candidate but losing the election to Donald Trump.
Publication Date
5-3-2024
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Recommended Citation
Dyle, Caitlyn, "The Speeches of Hillary Clinton" (2024). Digital History Student Projects. 27.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/dighist/27