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FromWomenofHarvardLawSchool
DearSecretaryClinton:
The outcomeoftheelectionhurtusbecauseitfeltlikeavindicationofbeliefsthatwehadhoped
were long repudiated by our society. We wept. We felt paralyzed. Worst,perhaps,manyofus
lost hope in a future that wehadspentyearsimagininginthewakeofyourleadership. Butyour
speech the day following the election reminded us of the strengthofourconvictions,andofthe
stakes for our country and the world. In the face of a devastating loss, we found power in your
words.Eveninthemosttryingoftimes,wewerestrongerbecausewewerewithyou.
We pledge to use the enormous privilege of our education at Harvard Law School to continue
the battles you have fought allofyourlife. Wewillcarryyourexamplewithusonthelongmarch
towardjustice.