Hillary Clinton made history at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night when she became the first woman to win a major party's presidential nomination.

Erupting in applause and cheers, delegates at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia waved signs and danced to music as Clinton received the official nomination, marking a significant moment in history for women.

“In November, we will affirm that great truth of our country, when women succeed, America succeeds,” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said.

It was 96 years ago that women won the right to vote, and with another milestone on the horizon, women took the stage with a mission to elect Clinton.

Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, spoke about his wife's roles as a mother, leader and change maker.

 

U.S. House candidate Val Demings, the first female chief of the Orlando Police Department, addressed gun control following the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub.

“Let me tell you, our city takes it personally that Congress refuses to disarm hate,” Demings said.

Gathering on stage with other mothers who have lost children, Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin, spoke about courage in the face of profound loss.

“Hillary Clinton has the compassion and understanding to support grieving mothers," Fulton said. "She has the courage to lead the fight for common sense gun legislation.”

Tuesday night's program was devoted to framing the former senator and secretary of state as a working mom dedicated to children, families, health care and social justice.

Clinton “will always stand up for the right of every woman to access a full range of reproductive healthcare including abortion no matter her economic status,” said Cecile Richards of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

Earlier this evening when the historic nomination became official, Clinton took to Twitter to say “this moment is for every little girl who dreams big.”

Earlier Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders continued to try to quell his fiercely loyal supporters amid a party rift over embarrassing leaked emails that indicate the party favored Clinton over him. After the roll call of state, Sanders told the convention that he wanted the procedural rules to be suspended and that Clinton be selected as the party's nominee.

The emails released by Wikileaks led to the resignation of DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and have roiled Sanders supporters, hundreds of whom protested in the blazing heat Tuesday afternoon and chanted, "Bernie or bust."

The morning after his rousing endorsement of Clinton at the convention, Sanders himself was booed as he arrived for a breakfast with California delegates.

"It is easy to boo," Sanders said in response. "But it is harder to look your kids in the face who would be living under a Donald Trump presidency."

Other Sanders supporters said they'll vote for Green Party candidate Jill Stein before they vote for Clinton.

Sanders had to send out text messages and emails asking his supporters to “not engage in any kind of protest on the floor” of the convention and warned that the movement’s credibility will be “damaged” by them booing or turning their backs or walking out.

Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.