Hillary Clinton is an American political figure who served as the 67th U.S. Secretary of State; a U.S. senator; and the First Lady of the U.S. during her husband, Bill Clinton’s, presidency. She ran against Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election and lost, an outcome that shocked many people. Wilkerson argues that Clinton’s loss in spite of her qualifications for the office was a side effect of the dominant caste’s fear of losing power to the subordinate caste following Barack Obama’s presidency.
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Hillary Clinton Character Timeline in Caste
The timeline below shows where the character Hillary Clinton appears in Caste. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter Twenty-Six: Turning Point and the Resurgence of Caste
...Trump. Meanwhile, 94 percent of Black women and 82 percent of Black men voted for Hillary Clinton , the Democratic candidate.
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