Women joyously savor a memorable moment of achievement
The Ohio delegation danced in the aisles, and the Texas delegation waved flags. Geraldine Ferraro's nomination turned tired old phrases into literal statements. For women who had pressed so long against a barrier, there was indeed an open door. For talent long wasted by exclusion, there was at last inclusion. But much of the community of emotion in Moscone Center eluded language. Pride? Joy? Incredulity? No word quite defined the feeling that was at the heart: the knowledge that the struggle had been so hard,...
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