Women From 1776 React To The First Female Presidential Nominee
Ed Mazza
Hillary Clinton made history on Thursday night, becoming the first woman to accept the presidential nomination of a major political party ― and it was a long time coming.
In response, “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert went back to 1776 to see how two women delegates at the Second Continental Congress felt about the milestone. Joining him were Josephine Henley and Abitha Whitmore, who looked an awful lot like Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer of “Broad City.”
Check it out in the clip above. It’s mother-butter crazy.
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 25: Delegates stand during Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speech on the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 25, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Philadelphia, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Democratic National Convention kicked off July 25. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and the nominee of the Democratic Party for President of the United States Hillary Clinton (R) wave to Democratic Party supporters at congress hall ahead of 58th Presidential election on November 08, at Democratic Party Congress in Philadelphia, USA on July 28, 2016. Hillary Clinton is the first female Presidential nominee in U.S. history.
Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton gestures after the fourth and final day of the Democratic National Convention on July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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A video displays an introduction to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton received the number of votes needed to secure the party's nomination. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Philadelphia, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Democratic National Convention kicked off July 25.
Khizr Khan, father of deceased Muslim U.S. Soldier Humayun S. M. Khan, holds up a booklet of the US Constitution as he delivers remarks on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton received the number of votes needed to secure the party's nomination. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Philadelphia, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Democratic National Convention kicked off July 25.
Singer/composer Carole King performs on stage on the fourth and final day of the Democratic National Convention at Wells Fargo Center on July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
President Barack Obama hugs Democratic Nominee for President of the United States former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after delivering a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, July 27, 2016.
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President Barack Obama speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on Wednesday, July 27, 2016.
US President Barack Obama is joined by US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton after his address to the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 27, 2016.
General John Allen (ret. USMC), former Commander, International Security Assistance Forces, and Commander, United States Forces - Afghanistan, hugs a woman on stage after speaking on the fourth and final day of the Democratic National Convention at Wells Fargo Center on July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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