By TIME Staff
In the victory speech she gave after becoming the first woman to become the presumptive nominee of a major political party, Hillary Clinton said that she wants this historical moment to inspire others: “Don’t let anyone tell you that great things can’t happen in America,” she said. “Barriers can come down.”
This message quickly spread across social media, and Clinton’s celebrity supporters like Angela Bassett and Ellen Pompeo posted in pride that #imwithher:
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