Harris stood proudly on the steps of the United States Capitol while swearing an oath for Sonia Sotomayor, the country’s first Latin Supreme Court judge.
The innovative event was celebrated by many families, who shared photos of their daughters and sons witnessing the story on social networks.
“My daughters, watching history and learning, there should be NO LIMIT to what they can do. Thanks #KamalaHarris” wrote Lynell Miller
on a Twitter post with a photo of his daughters sharing a hug.
Miller told CNN that last year was full of many learning moments for his children, and the opening day was a day to learn about grace, hope and potential. “That means I can be an astronaut when I grow up,” said Miller’s 6-year-old daughter, Eleanor.
Three generations of women in the Gary Williams Jr. family sat together to watch Harris take his oath. “That’s what this is about. Three generations. My mother, my wife and my daughter watching the story”,
wrote Gary Williams on Twitter. “A black woman taking office as vice president of the United States of America. Thanks @KamalaHarris and congratulations!”
Sarah Johnson said that her son Uly was excited to watch the moment. “Very happy, my five-year-old son had half a day to attend the opening and even happier for him to grow up with @KamalaHarris as vice president! #WomenInLeadership”
she wrote to Twitter.
Johnson said it is important for her to raise a child who sees strong women in leadership, especially strong women of color in leadership. “I think it makes us all better and our country better,” she said.
Dr. Rachelle Winkle-Wagner hugged her daughters as they watched with animated smiles. “One of my best moments as a father was today – seeing Kamala Harris being sworn in by Supreme Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor with my two daughters,”
she wrote in a post on Twitter.
Winkle-Wagner told CNN that the moment allowed her to feel connected to generations of women from all backgrounds who have fought for women’s rights. Her eldest daughter, Eleanor, said seeing Harris take the oath of office was the moment when she knew she could run for president.
“Watching #inaugurationday playing with my dark-haired American citizen was really special #kamalaharris”
wrote Gunjan Manocha, a first-generation immigrant from India, who is raising her son with her husband in the United States.
“Today’s ceremony gives hope to people like us,” she told CNN. “People with daughters, people with black children, people raising their children to be more decent human beings.”
Adina Davidson’s daughter, Aaliyah, watched closely as Harris took the oath. “Madam Vice-Present. See you,” she wrote in an Instagram post.
“As a mother, that meant my daughter wouldn’t just hear me say that she can be anything she wants, if she wants to,” Davidson told CNN. “She will really be able to see for herself.”
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