LISTEN: At The DNC, We Asked Women Why They Were Voting For Clinton

History was made at the Democratic National Convention this past week. Hillary Clinton, as the first female presidential candidate of a major U.S. party, is officially embarking an unprecedented American political campaign.

We asked women — as young as 4 and as old 77 — how much the weight of history factored into their decision. Listen:

LaVon Bracy, 67, of Florida Listen · 0:48 0:48

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Karla Stoebis, 33, of Wisconsin Listen · 1:02 1:02

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Carmen Guzman, 54, Virginia via Oaxaca, Mexico Listen · 1:12 1:12

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Kathryn Hensley, 77, of South Carolina Listen · 1:32 1:32

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Deborah Langhoff, 69, of Louisiana Listen · 1:00 1:00

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Loretta Talbott, 9, of Maryland Listen · 0:31 0:31

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Diana Hatsis-Neuhoff, 54, of Florida Listen · 0:28 0:28

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Dawn Smalls, 38, and her daughter Eva, 4, of New York Listen · 1:12 1:12