Four takeaways from Kamala Harris's DNC speech

The vice-president hit the key notes her campaign wanted - but her vision for the future lacked detail.

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The ground-breaking was in the nature of the nominee herself - the first woman of colour to become a major party's presidential nominee.

“Never let anyone tell you who you are,” Ms Harris said. “You show them who you are.”

But for roughly 45 minutes on Thursday, she tried to tell Americans who she is - and what she would do if she wins the White House.

Here are four takeaways from her convention-closing remarks.

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