Hillary Clinton accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for president Thursday night with a message stressing the need to unite in order to confront the nation's challenges. "It truly is up to us. We have to decide whether we will all work together so we can all rise together," Clinton said in an address on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. The 68-year-old Clinton is the first woman ever nominated for president by a major U.S. political party.
Final Day of the Democratic National Convention

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton takes the stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 28, 2016.

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Chelsea Clinton and former President Bill Clinton applaud as Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 28, 2016.

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Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton accepts the nomination on the fourth and final night at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 28, 2016.

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Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 28, 2016.