At the DNC, Ms Harris spoke about her background, career, and what she would do if she was elected as president.
Talking about the moment when President Biden dropped out of the race, Ms Harris said: “The path that led me here in recent weeks was no doubt unexpected, but I’m no stranger to unlikely journeys.”
She described how her mum came to the US from India, and that “she expected us to make the most of the opportunities that were available to us” during her upbringing in Oakland, California.
Before coming into politics, she worked as lawyer, eventually becoming the US attorney general – the top law maker in the country.