An Essay On Hillary Clinton's Legacy

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Hillary Clinton: Her Legacy Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton was born on October 26 in 1947. She was born at Edgewater Hospital, a now abandoned hospital in the middle of the city of Chicago, Illinois. As the eldest of three children, Hillary always had a sense of responsibility over her two younger brothers. In 1953, she attended Eugene Field Elementary School in Park Ridge. In 1957, she moved to Ralph Waldo Emerson Middle School, where she flourished under the eye of her constantly praising teachers. As Hillary grew older, she continued her education. At the Maine Township High School (East and South), she was a National Honor Society member, a debate member, and vice president of the student …show more content…

Eventually the race became between two candidates, her, and Donald Trump, businessman turned sudden politician. With a lengthy background in politics and a smart sense of what she wanted for America, Hillary seemed to have the presidency in the bag. However, when it came to election day, Donald Trump pulled ahead, despite his racist, sexist comments about women and people of other colors. Hillary, with the advice of Obama, accepted the defeat and conceded. With the loss fresh on her mind and constantly breaking her heart, Hillary has remained quite quiet throughout President Trump’s first months in the White House. Based on her history, one can only think she’ll run again, for the chance to be America’s First Woman President.

“To all the little girls watching...never doubt that you are valuable and powerful and deserving of every chance & opportunity in the world.” -Hillary Clinton after the 2016 Presidential Election Works Cited
"First Lady Biography: Hillary Clinton." Hillary Clinton Biography :: National First Ladies' Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 May 2017.
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History.com Staff. "Hillary Rodham Clinton." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 03 May 2017.
Knot, The. "Hillary & Bill Clinton's Wedding Story." Theknot.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 May

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