--- title: DNC: Read Hillary Clinton's Historic Speech at Convention description: Watch Hillary Clinton and read the transcript of her speech at the Democratic convention. canonical: https://time.com/4429984/dnc-hillary-clinton-speech-video-transcript/ author: Will Drabold article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-07-29T03:22:07.000Z article:modified_time: 2024-01-24T12:34:04.000Z article:section: Politics og:title: Read Hillary Clinton's Historic Speech at the Convention og:description: "When there are no ceilings, the sky's the limit." og:url: https://time.com/4429984/dnc-hillary-clinton-speech-video-transcript/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0aa204cd3867821b/6988a037a988ca6eaf6b8df9/hillary-clinton9.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 4471 og:image:height: 2515 og:image:alt: Democratic National Convention: Day Four og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Read Hillary Clinton's Historic Speech at the Convention twitter:description: "When there are no ceilings, the sky's the limit." twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0aa204cd3867821b/6988a037a988ca6eaf6b8df9/hillary-clinton9.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Read Hillary Clinton's Historic Speech at the Democratic Convention > Sponsored content. 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Hillary Clinton acknowledges the crowd as she arrives on stage during the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, PA. Jessica Kourkounis—Getty Images by [Will Drabold](https://time.com/author/will-drabold/) ## Will Drabold Updated: Jan 24, 2024 12:34 PM UTCPublished: Jul 29, 2016 3:22 AM UTC Hillary Clinton accepted the Democratic nomination for president with “humility, determination and boundless confidence in America’s promise” in a historic speech Thursday night. The former First Lady, U.S. Senator and Secretary of State argued that America is strong and will be improved by people working together, making the case against Republican rival Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan. “So don’t let anyone tell you that our country is weak. We’re not. Don’t let anyone tell you we don’t have what it takes. We do. And most of all, don’t believe anyone who says I alone can fix it,” she said. ### See Rare Photos of a Young Hillary Clinton  Hillary at Lake Waban on the Wellesley College Campus, 1969. Wellesley College Archives  Hillary, c. 1960. Courtesy William J. Clinton Presidential Library  Hillary at Lake Waban on the Wellesley College Campus, 1969. Courtesy Wellesley College Archives  Hillary as an intern with Congress, Summer 1968. Courtesy William J. Clinton Presidential Library  Hillary joins students and a faculty member at the Wellesley College Alumnae Council Student Panel, 1968. Courtesy Wellesley College Archives  Hillary (center) attends a student rally at Wellesley College, October 8, 1968. Wellesley College Archives  Hillary (center) attends a student rally at Wellesley College, October 8, 1968. Courtesy Wellesley College Archives  Hillary at commencement with Ruth M. Adams, president of Wellesley, and distinguished guests, 1969. Wellesley College Archives  Bill and Hillary at Yale Law School, 1972. Courtesy Clinton Foundation  Hillary (bottom right) and her classmates at Yale, 1973. Courtesy William J. Clinton Presidential Library  Hillary and Bill on their wedding day, October 11, 1975. Courtesy William J. Clinton Presidential Library  Hillary and Bill on their wedding day, October 11, 1975. Courtesy Clinton Foundation  Hillary and Bill playing volleyball, Fayetteville, N.C., 1975. Courtesy William J. Clinton Presidential Library  Hillary, c. 1979. Courtesy Butler Center, Arkansas Studies Institute, Little Rock  Hillary and Bill, c. 1979. Courtesy Butler Center, Arkansas Studies Institute, Little Rock  Hillary and Bill, c. 1979. Courtesy Butler Center, Arkansas Studies Institute, Little Rock  Hillary and Bill, c. 1979. Courtesy Butler Center, Arkansas Studies Institute, Little Rock  Hillary and Bill meeting President Reagan, March 1983. Courtesy William J. Clinton Presidential Library  Hillary, c. 1976 or 1980. Courtesy Butler Center, Arkansas Studies Institute, Little Rock  Bill and Hillary Clinton celebrate victory in the Democratic runoff in Little Rock, Ark. June 8, 1982. 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