
The mothers of Trayvon Martin, Sandra Bland, Eric Garner and Jordan Davis and more have delivered one of the most powerful speeches at the Democratic convention.

The grieving parents walked on stage together as Mothers of the Movement - a group who have been campaigning against gun violence and racism at the hands of police since the deaths of their children.

They all urged voters to back Hillary Clinton, as she 'isn't afraid to say Black Lives Matter'.

Tony Goldwyn, who plays President Grant in the ABC hit series Scandal and works with the Innocence Project, introduced the six women to the stage.

Geneva Reed-Vead (center in white), the mother of 28-year-old Sandra Bland, holds the microphone as she addressed the crowd at the Democratic convention

She was joined by other members of Mothers of the Movement - a group who have been campaigning against gun violence and racism at the hands of police since the deaths of their children

They all urged voters to back Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, as she 'isn't afraid to say Black Lives Matter'

Eric Garner was killed after a police officer put him in a chokehold on Staten Island, New York, in July 2014.

The death of Michael Brown (left) at the hands of a cop sparked protests in Ferguson, Missouri, in August 2014. Sandra Bland (right) hanged herself in her jail cell following an illegal traffic stop in July 2015

Tony Goldwyn, who plays President Grant in the ABC hit series Scandal and works with the Innocence Project, introduced the six women to the stage

The mothers stood proud as they walked off the convention stage after their appearance that reduced many in the crowd to tears

Their remarks brought the crowd at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia to a standstill.

Geneva Reed-Vead, the mother of 28-year-old Sandra Bland, said: 'Exactly one year ago yesterday, I lived the worst nightmare anyone could imagine. I watched as my daughter, Sandra Bland, was lowered into the ground in a coffin.

'I'm here with Hillary Clinton because she is a leader and a mother who will say our children's names.

'Hillary knows that when a young black life is cut short, it's not just a personal loss. It is a national loss. It is a loss that diminishes all of us.

'What a blessing to here tonight, so that Sandy can still speak through her mama.

MOTHERS OF THE MOVEMENT: THE MEMBERS Sybrina Fulton, the mother of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin Lezley McSpadden, the mother of 18-year-old Michael Brown Gwen Carr, the mother of 43-year-old Eric Garner Geneva Reed-Vead, the mother of 28-year-old Sandra Bland Lucia McBath, mother of 17-year-old Jordan Davis Maria Hamilton, the mother of Dontré Hamilton Cleopatra Pendleton-Cowley, the mother of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton Advertisement

'And what a blessing it is for all of us that we have the opportunity—if we seize it—to cast our votes for a president who will help lead us down the path toward restoration and change.'

Lucia McBeth, the mother of Jordan Davies - a 17-year-old black boy who was shot by a white man for playing his music too loud - then took the microphone and said: 'You don't stop being a mother when your child dies.

'His life ended when he was shot for playing live music, but my job didn't.

'Here's what you don't know about my son. He wouldn;t eat a popsicle if he didn't have enoigh to bring out to his friends.

I lived in fear that my son would die like this/

I even warned him that because he was a young black he would meet people who would value him or his life.

'Hillary Clinton isn't afraid to say Black Lives Matter. She doesn't build walls around her heart.

'We are going to keep telling our children stories and we are urging you to say their names.

'The majority of police officers are good people doing a good job.'

Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin, then told the audience she was an unwilling participant in the campaign - but was there to help more people like her son.

'I am here today for my son, Trayvon Martin, who is in heaven. And for my other son who is still here on earth. I didn't want this spotlight. But will I do everything I can to focus some of that light on a path out of this darkness.

'Hillary Clinton has the compassion to comfort a grieving mother. She has the courage to lead the fight for common sense gun legislation. And she has a plan to repair the divide that so often exists between law enforcement and the communities they serve.'

Introducing them to the stage, Goldwyn said: 'I am proud tonight to introduce a group of women profoundly impacted by injustice and violence, who have turned their pain into power and their outrage into action. They are the Mothers of the Movement.

'They understand that we must reach out to each other because of our diversity, because we are stronger together.

'Hillary says we can’t hide from these hard truths about race and justice in America. We have to name them and own them, and then change them. That’s what she’ll do as President… The Mothers of the Movement prove that one life at a time, one Mother at a time, we can change the world.'

Lucia McBeth, the mother of Jordan Davies - a 17-year-old black boy who was shot dead by a white man for playing his music too loud - then took the microphone (pictured) and said: 'You don't stop being a mother when your child die

Mothers of the Movement (left to right)) Geneva Reed-Veal, mother of Sandra Bland delivers remarks as Lucia McBath, mother of Jordan Davis; and Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin look on during the second day of the DNC

Lezley McSpadden (right), the mother of Micheal Brown, wipes a tear from her eye alongside Cleopatra Pendleton-Cowley (left), mother of Hadiya Pendleton, and Wanda Johnson (center), mother of Oscar Grant

Many members of the crowd were in tears as the mothers delivered their emotional address, urging the party faithful to get behind Hillary

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 26: Supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement stand during remarks from the Mothers of the Movement

Also taking the stage Tuesday were former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Pittsburgh Chief of Police Cameron McLay, who said it is possible 'to respect and support our police while at the same time pushing for these important criminal justice reforms.'

Clinton has made gun safety one of the foundations of her presidential campaign, vowing to overcome the legendary resistance of gun-rights advocates and their GOP allies to push for expanded criminal background checks and a renewal of a ban on assault weapons.

Her search for a breakthrough comes as Donald Trump has repeatedly touted the benefits of access to firearms as a way to counter to acts of violence. The Republican nominee promoted a law-and-order message at his convention, where speakers routinely expressed solidarity with police officers and decried the recent slayings of officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Yet Democrats view the recent spate of mass shootings and police-involved killings as turning the tide in favor of new restrictions on firearms and a catalyst for criminal justice reform.

'This is the moment,' said Melissa Mark-Viverito, the speaker of the city council in New York.

Indeed, Americans increasingly favor tougher gun laws by margins that have grown after the spate of recent mass shootings, according to a recent Associated Press-GfK poll. Almost two-thirds say they support stricter laws, with majorities favoring nationwide bans on the sale of semi-automatic assault weapons such as the AR-15 and on the sale of high-capacity magazines holding 10 or more bullets.

Both conventions have coincided with a wrenching period of violence and unrest, both in the United States and around the world. Last month, a gunman opened fire in a crowded gay dance club in Orlando, Florida, killing 49 people and injuring dozens more in the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.

Still, despite a spate of high-profile shootings in recent years, including the 2012 slaying of 20 first graders and six adults at a Connecticut school and the murder of 9 African-American church members at a Charleston church last year, Democrats have largely failed in their efforts to change federal gun laws.

In the recent AP-GfK poll, less than half of Americans said they believe gun laws will get tougher in the coming year. But advocates for gun control say the political landscape has changed dramatically since the 1990s, when then-President Bill Clinton blamed heavy losses in the 1994 mid-term elections in part to a public backlash against the ban on certain military-style weapons. That ban expired after 10 years and has not been renewed.

'It's clearly not 1994 anymore,' said Mark Kelly, the husband of former Arizona Democratic Rep. Gabby Giffords, who was seriously wounded in a 2011 shooting in Tucson that left six people dead.

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said the shifting landscape is the result of several factors: Shootings such as the Sandy Hook school massacre in 2012, renewed concerns over terrorism and high-profile killings of black men in several cities.

'For the first time, this is a winning issue in the general election,' Murphy said.

A delegate wipes her eyes as she records the moving speech by the activists, who were brought together by Hillary Clinton