--- 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 formally accepted the party’s nomination for President, speaking at the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia._ 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 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. AP Read her remarks as delivered: --- > “” --- ## Transcript Now America is once again, at the moment of reckoning. We will not build a wall instead we will build an economy where everyone who wants a good job can get one. We will not band a religion that's why stronger together It's not just a lesson from our history, it's a guiding principal and so my friends it is with humility, determination, and boundless confidence in America's promise that I accept your nomination for President of the [ APPLAUSE ] United States. Well I will be a President for Democrats, Republicans, Independents, for the struggling, the striving, the successful. For all those who vote for me, and for those who don't. For all Americans together. Tonight we've reached a milestone in our nation's march toward a more perfect union. The first time that a major party has nominated a woman for President. I'm so happy this day has come. I'm happy for grandmothers and little girls and everyone in between. I'm happy for boys and men, because when any barrier falls in America, it clears the way for everyone. After all, when there are no ceilings, the sky's the limit. We need to appoint Supreme Court justices who will get money out of politics and expand And voting rights, not restrict them. I believe in science. I believe that when we have millions of hardworking immigrants contributing to our economy, it would be self- defeating and inhumane to try to kick them out. If you believe that your working mother, wife, sister or daughter deserves equal pay join us . >> [ APPLAUSE ] In my first 100 days we will work with both parties to pass the biggest investment in new good paying jobs since World War 2 Bernie Sanders and I will work together to make college tuition free for the middle class and debt free for all. [ APPLAUSE ] If fighting for affordable child care and paid family leave is playing the woman card then deal me The end. Donald Trump says he wants to make America great again, we'll he could start by actually making things in America again. Donald Trump says and this is a quote, I know more about ISIS than the generals do No Donald, you don't. I'm not here to take away your guns. I just don't want you to be shot by someone who shouldn't have a gun in the first place. We will defend all our rights Civil rights, human rights, and voting rights, women's rights, and workers' rights, LGBT rights, and the rights of people with disabilities. [ APPLAUSE ] Progress is possible. I know. I know because I've seen it in the lives of people across America, who get knocked down and get right back up. More than a few times I've had to pick myself up and get back in the game. Let's build a better tomorrow for our beloved children and our beloved country and when we do, America will be greater than ever. Thank you and may God bless you and the United States of America. 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