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Kamala Harris Makes History as She Becomes the First Female Vice President

Kamala Harris Makes History as She Becomes the First Female Vice President

It's Vice President Harris now.

It's official: Kamala Harris is the first female Vice President of the United States, as well as the first Black and South Asian-American V.P.

Harris was sworn in at the inauguration by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday, using Thurgood Marshall's bible. In a moving speech after taking her Oath of Office, Harris hugged her husband Doug Emhoff, who held the bible as she was sworn in.

On Twitter, people marked the momentous occasion.

For the historic event, Harris wore a regal purple coat by designer Christopher John Rogers and a look by Sergio Hudson, spotlighting Black designers as she was sworn in.

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When Harris won the election last November, people began celebrating the historical significance of the moment. Harris was also the second-ever Black woman and first South Asian-American to serve on the U.S. Senate when she was elected in 2017.