Kamala Harris

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/kamala-harris

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1. When was Kamala Harris born?October 20, 1964
2. Where was Kamala Harris born?Oakland, California
3. What is the highest office held?49th Vice President of the United States (2021-2025)
4. What is the education?Howard University, University of California, Hastings College of the Law
5. Who is Kamala Harris?Kamala Harris is the first woman Vice President of the United States. She has also worked as a lawyer, district attorney, attorney general, and U.S. Senator.
6. What did Kamala Harris do early in her career?She worked as a prosecutor in Alameda County and San Francisco. She later became the first African American woman District Attorney of San Francisco.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): Institutions of higher education established before 1964 with the principal mission of educating Black Americans.
Civil Rights: The rights of individuals to be treated equally under the law, regardless of race, gender, or other characteristics.
Recidivism: The tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend and commit further crimes.