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Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton says that she'll do her very best for the country if she's fortunate enough to win the election on Tuesday. (Nov. 8) AP

Jillian Paris places an "I Voted" sticker on the headstone of Susan B. Anthony on Election Day in Rochester, NY, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. (Via OlyDrop) (Photo: Max Schulte, Democrat and Chronicle via USA TODAY Network)

Millions of women woke on Tuesday with one goal: To crack the country's highest glass ceiling once and for all.

The possibility proved electric, and emotions ran the gamut from euphoria to tears. As Hillary Clinton supporters hit the polls, some women (and men) voters wore white, a nod to the suffrage movement that afforded women the right to vote in 1920. In Rochester, thousands of people, a large majority of them women and girls, queued up to visit the grave of women's rights crusader Susan B. Anthony, who famously cast a ballot in 1872 knowing it was illegal, and was subsequently arrested.

At poll stations, women arrived with their mothers, daughters and sisters. Many wore pantsuits, a voting day dress code that proved as popular as the trending hashtags #ImWithHer and #nastywomen, the latter a reclamation of an insult hurled by Republican nominee Donald Trump during the last presidential debate.

That #pantsuit you've tucked all the way back in your closet... Bring it out ladies, bring it out!! #imwithher#pantsuitnation#nastywomen
— Dame Jacque (@titidehym) November 8, 2016

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Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail

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Clinton meets with local residents at the Jones St. Java House on April 14, 2015, in LeClaire, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall, AP

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Clinton arrives at the Iowa Statehouse to meet with Democratic lawmakers on April 15, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall, AP

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Clinton greets June Whitcomb after a roundtable on April 21, 2015 in Concord, N.H. Don Emmert, AFP/Getty Images

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Clinton shakes hands with students after speaking at Rancho High School on May 5, 2015 in Las Vegas. Ethan Miller, Getty Images

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Clinton speaks to members of the media after meeting with small-business owners on May 19, 2015, at the Bike Tech cycling shop in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall, AP

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Clinton picks out some baked goods as she visits the Main Street Bakery on May 27, 2015, in Columbia, S.C. Joe Raedle, Getty Images

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Clinton speaks at the Inaugural Barbara Jordan Gold Medallion at Texas Southern University on June 4, 2015, in Houston. Thomas Shea, Getty Images

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The Clintons hug after her official campaign launch event at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island on June 13, 2015, in New York. Timothy A. Clary, AFP/Getty Images

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Army veteran John Strong demonstrates outside the Elwell Family Food Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds before Clinton's campaign event on June 14, 2015, in Des Moines. Scott Olson, Getty Images

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Clinton speaks to supporters during a rally on June 14, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall, AP

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Clinton speaks during a forum on early childhood education

Clinton speaks to supporters during a rally on June 14, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall, AP

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Members of the Californian College Republicans protest against Clinton's fundraising visit outside the Democratic Party offices in Los Angeles on June 19, 2015. Mark Ralston, AFP/Getty Images

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Clinton speaks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors 83rd Annual Meeting in San Francisco on June 20, 2015. Mathew Sumner, AP

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Clinton takes part in a panel discussion during a campaign stop at Christ the King United Church of Christ on June 23, 2015, in Florissant, Mo. Jeff Roberson, AP

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A Secret Service agent watches as Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton flexes her muscle with Miss Teen New Hampshire Allie Knault, center, and Miss New Hampshire Holly Blanchard, during a parade on July 4, 2015, in Gorham, N.H. Robert F. Bukaty, AP

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Clinton talks with a supporter after delivering a speech about her proposed economic policies at the New School in New York on July 13, 2015. Justin Lane, European Pressphoto Agency

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Clinton listens as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill on July 14, 2015. Clinton, who spoke to reporters on the deal reached with Iran, attended meetings on Capitol Hill with House and Senate Democrats. Susan Walsh, AP

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Clinton visits with Dawn Ray, owner of Simply Divine Gourmet Bakery in Detroit, on July 21, 2015. Daniel Mears, AP

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Clinton speaks about her renewable energy plan on July 27, 2015, at the Des Moines Area Rapid Transit Central Station in Des Moines, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall, AP

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Clinton gets fresh tomatoes at Dimond Hill Farm between campaign stops on July 28, 2015, in Hopkinton, N.H. Jim Cole, AP

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Protester Bob Kunst of Miami wears a Clinton mask while demonstrating outside of the Quicken Loans Arena on Aug. 5, 2015, in Cleveland ahead of the first GOP primary debate. Mandel Ngan, AFP/Getty Images

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Clinton supporters rally outside the Iowa Democratic

Clinton eats a pork chop on a stick and carries a lemonade while greeting fairgoers at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 15, 2015 in Des Moines. Win McNamee, Getty Images

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Clinton eats a pork chop on a stick and carries a lemonade while greeting fairgoers at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 15, 2015, in Des Moines. Win McNamee, Getty Images

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Clinton speaks during a tour of the Carpenters International Training Center on Aug. 18, 2015, in Las Vegas. John Locher, AP

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Clinton speaks to guests gathered for a campaign meeting on the campus of Case Western Reserve University on Aug. 27, 2015, in Cleveland. Jeff Swensen, Getty Images

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Clinton speaks to supporters in an overflow area outside a campaign stop at Uncle Nancy's Coffee House on Sept. 6, 2015, in Newton, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall, AP

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Amy Schumer skates past Clinton as she speaks to Ellen DeGeneres during a taping of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Sept. 8, 2015, at Rockefeller Center in New York. Mary Altaffer, AP

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Clinton speaks at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Sept. 10, 2015, in Milwaukee. Morry Gash, AP

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Clinton invites host Jimmy Fallon to pull her hair during a taping of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Sept. 16, 2015, in New York. Douglas Gorenstein, AP

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Clinton speaks during a community forum on health care on Sept. 22, 2015, at Moulton Elementary School in Des Moines, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall, AP

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Clinton reaches out to Nicole Hockley, whose child was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School, during a town hall event at Manchester Community College on Oct. 5, 2015, in Manchester, N.H. Darren McCollester

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Audience members look on as Clinton speaks during a community forum on Oct. 6, 2015, in Davenport, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall, AP

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Bernie Sanders and Clinton take part in the first Democratic presidential primary debate at Wynn Las Vegas on Oct. 13, 2015. Joe Raedle, Getty Images

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Clinton, accompanied by Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, smiles and waves as she arrives for a campaign rally in Alexandria, Va., on Oct. 23, 2015. Evan Vucci, AP

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The Clintons walk off the stage during a rally before the Iowa Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson fundraising dinner on Oct. 24, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. Brian Powers, AP

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Clinton speaks during an "African Americans For Hillary" rally at Clark Atlanta University on Oct. 30, 2015, in Atlanta. Jessica McGowan, Getty Images

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Clinton listens to her husband, former president Bill Clinton, speak at the Central Iowa Democrats Fall Barbecue on Nov. 15, 2015, in Ames, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall, AP

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Clinton gives a thumbs-up at the NHDP annual Jefferson Jackson dinner in Manchester, N.H., on Nov. 29, 2015. Cheryl Senter, AP

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Clinton meets local residents at Apple Orchard Cafe on Dec. 4, 2015, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall, AP

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Bernie Sanders waits as Clinton returns from a break during the Democratic debate at Saint Anselm College on Dec. 19, 2015, in Manchester, N.H. Andrew Burton, Getty Images

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Clinton speaks during a campaign stop at the Electric Park Ballroom on Jan. 11, 2016, in Waterloo, Iowa. Joe Raedle, Getty Images

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Clinton speaks at a campaign rally in North Liberty, Iowa, on Jan. 23, 2016, ahead of the Iowa caucuses. Jim Watson, AFP/Getty Images

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The Clintons acknowledge supporters during a caucus night rally at Drake University in Des Moines on Feb. 1, 2016. Patrick Semansky, AP

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Bernie Sanders and Clinton take the stage before a Democratic debate at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Feb. 11, 2016, in Milwaukee. Tom Lynn, AP

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Clinton arrives with former president Bill Clinton to give a Nevada caucus victory speech at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Feb. 20, 2016. Steve Marcus, AP

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Clinton speaks to supporters at her election night watch party for the South Carolina Democratic primary in Columbia, S.C., on Feb. 27, 2016. Gerald Herbert, AP

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A campaign volunteer lines letters of Clinton's name with blue tape before the start of a rally on March 2, 2016, in New York. Julie Jacobson, AP

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Clinton makes a point during the Democratic debate at the University of Michigan-Flint on March 6, 2016, in Flint, Mich. Carlos Osorio, AP

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Clinton looks to Senior Pastor Clifton Ronald St. Clair Williams at Mount Zion Fellowship Church in Highland Hills, Ohio, on March 13, 2016. Carolyn Kaster, AP

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Clinton speaks at a rally in Purchase, N.Y., on March 31, 2016. Seth Wenig, AP

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Clinton speaks during a grass-roots event in Baltimore on April 10, 2016. Yuri Gripas, AFP/Getty Images

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Clinton greets members of the community at the Corsi Senior Center on April 15, 2016, in New York City. Justin Sullivan, Getty Images

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Flanked by supporters, including former New York mayor David Dinkins, Clinton celebrates after winning the New York primary on April 20, 2016. Kathy Willens, AP

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Clinton raises her arms onstage at her Pennsylvania primary victory party at the Philadelphia Convention Center on April 26, 2016. Tom Gralish, AP

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Clinton speaks at the NAACP's 61st annual Fight for Freedom Fund dinner in Detroit on May 1, 2016. Paul Sancya, AP

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Clinton reacts as a 3-year-old presents her with her artwork at Lee Highway KinderCare in Fairfax, Va., on May 9, 2016. Jacquelyn Martin, AP

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Clinton speaks at the home of Nathan Smith during a campaign stop in Fort Mitchell, Ky., on May 15, 2016. Andrew Harnik, AP

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Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally on June 1, 2016,

Clinton speaks at a rally on June 1, 2016, in Newark, N.J. Spencer Platt, Getty Images

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Clinton speaks during a primary night rally on June 7, 2016, in New York, declaring victory in the Democratic race and becoming the first woman to lead a major-party ticket. Julio Cortez, AP

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Clinton speaks at the Cleveland Industrial Innovation Center on June 13, 2016, about national security in the aftermath of the Orlando shootings. Tony Dejak, AP

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Hillary Clinton addresses the crowd as Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., looks on during a campaign rally on June 27, 2016, in Cincinnati. John Sommers II, Getty Images

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President Obama and Clinton wave following a campaign event at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C., on July 5, 2016. Susan Walsh, AP

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Clinton speaks at the African Methodist Episcopal church national convention in Philadelphia on July 8, 2016. Matt Rourke, AP

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Clinton listens as Bernie Sanders formally endorses her during a rally in Portsmouth, N.H., on July 12, 2016. Andrew Harnik, AP

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Hillary Clinton and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., arrive at a rally at Florida International University Panther Arena in Miami on July 23, 2016, the day after Clinton chose Kaine to be her running mate. Andrew Harnik, AP

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Clinton appears live via video during the day 2 of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 26, 2016. Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY

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Clinton greets daughter Chelsea Clinton as she arrives on stage at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 28, 2016. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY

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Clinton arrives at a campaign rally where she talked about her economic plan on Aug. 10, 2016, in Des Moines, Iowa. Steve Pope, Getty Images

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Clinton talks with Jimmy Kimmel on the set of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Aug. 22, 2016, in Los Angeles. Justin Sullivan, Getty Images

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Clinton gestures as she speaks at a campaign event at Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno, Nev., on Aug. 25, 2016. Carolyn Kaster, AP

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Clinton arrives at Tampa International Airport on Sept. 6, 2016. Brendan Smialowski, AFP/Getty Images

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Clinton speaks to the press at Westchester County Airport on Sept. 8, 2016, in White Plains, N.Y. Brendan Smialowski, AFP/Getty Images

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Clinton, returning to the campaign trail after a bout of pneumonia, speaks with members of the media on her campaign plane in White Plains, N.Y., on Sept. 15, 2016, before traveling to Greensboro, N.C., for a rally. Andrew Harnik, AP

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Clinton arrives at a campaign stop at the Frontline Outreach Center in Orlando, Fla., on Sept. 21, 2016. Matt Rourke, AP

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Trump and Clinton shake hands after the presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., on Sept. 26, 2016. Rick T. Wilking, AP

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Clinton arrives for a fundraiser at the St. Regis Hotel in New York on Oct. 6, 2016. Andrew Harnik, AP

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Clinton and Trump participate in a town hall debate at Washington University in St. Louis on Oct. 9, 2016. Rick Wilking, AFP/Getty Images

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Clinton and Trump conclude their final debate on Oct. 19, 2016, in Las Vegas. Gary He, European Pressphoto Agency

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Hillary Clinton greets supporters during a campaign rally at Pasco-Hernando State College East Campus on Nov. 1, 2016, in Dade City, Fla. Justin Sullivan, Getty Images

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LeBron James speaks alongside Hillary Clinton during a campaign rally at the Cleveland Public Auditorium on Nov. 6, 2016. Justin Sullivan, Getty Images

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"Just high fived a #pantsuit wearing wearing stranger. This is a weird day," tweeted Lucy Arnold, whose bio identifies her as a teacher and writer.

In Columbia, S.C., consultant Elizabeth Wilson set a soundtrack to her day, playing Beyoncé's Run the World (Girls) and Fleetwood Mac's Don't Stop on her Instagram Story-documented morning walk to her polling station. "I was feeling excited, ecstatic, happy, lucky to be part of this historic moment," said Wilson. "The country as been ready, for a few decades, for a woman president."

Did the damn thing with my lady friends. 🇺🇸👸🏼📢✅💖✨#WearWhiteToVote#ImWithHer@smrtgrls@HillaryClintonpic.twitter.com/6Nqa6wf9az
— Lauren Koontz (@lauren_koontz) November 8, 2016

In Rochester, supporters continued the tradition of decorating suffragette Susan B. Anthony’s headstone at Mount Hope Cemetery with their 'I Voted' stickers.

"I'm voting for the first woman president. As a woman I can vote because of the sacrifices she made," said Gillian Paris of Brighton, who affixed her sticker to Anthony's marker shortly after sunrise.

"I never cried when I filled out my ballot before. But I realized my daughters — and I have three of them — have the right to vote for a woman. It made my cry," said Jodi Atkin of Irondequoit, NY, who trekked to the grave site with daughter Jessie. Both were clad in white.

In Greenville, "monumental” is the word Inez Tenenbaum, South Carolina’s former state Superintendent of Education, used to describe the day. “Other women, such as Margaret Thatcher, Angela Merkel, Indira Ghandi, Golda Meir have led countries for decades,” said Tenenbaum, a South Carolina attorney who was nominated by President Barack Obama in 2009 to chair the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.

So what took the U.S. so long?

Expectations of propriety and a woman's place took their toll, says Myra Gutin, a first-lady historian and professor of communications at Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J. She notes that even after the 19th Amendment was ratified, “the percentage of women who voted was not very high in large measure because their husbands discouraged them. They were told it was unladylike and it was unseemly for a woman to soil her hands in politics."

And it's taken 96 years since the 19th Amendment was ratified for a woman's name to appear as a major party candidate on an general election ballot.

“The march for women’s equality has been a long and slow one, but every since 1920 when women go the right to vote there always has been a back burner hope that we’d have a first female president. And Hillary Clinton has worked assiduously to be that person,” says Douglas Brinkley, a history professor at Rice University.

Dusty Deming, a Greenville, S.C., marketing and public relations professional, said she hoped a Clinton win would lead to women's leadership in business and government to be be taken more seriously. “Maybe it will inspire women to take on the mantle of leadership and believe that it is theirs and not be so deferential to tradition," she said.

Clinton's run will buoy others, predicts Gutin, who calls this election “a go-sign for a lot of women in spite of what she went through, because perhaps women can see it’s worth the fight and you do have a chance to be an agent of change.”

Contributing:USA TODAY Network, Angelia Davis, The Greenville News, Steve Orr, The Democrat & Chronicle

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Elections 2016: Decision day

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Voters walk to cast their vote at the Robert Mickle Neighborhood Center in Sherman Hill Iowa. Zach Boyden-Holmes, The Des Moines Register, USA TODAY Network

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Rick Marino and his wife Stephanie put their "I voted" stickers after voting at the Mt. Juliet High School in Nashville. Lacy Atkins, The Tennessean, USA TODAY NETWORK

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This woman is all smiles after voting at a polling place at a high school in Burke, Va. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds, AFP/Getty Images

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Sen. John McCain and his wife Cindy greet their supporters after casting their ballots at Mountain View Christian Church, in Phoenix, Az. Nick Oza, The Arizona Republic, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Indiana Governor and Vice Presidential Candidate Mike Pence, his wife Karen Pence and their daughter Charlotte finish voting in Indianapolis. Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Kathy Cramer and her daughter Rosemary dressed up to vote at Thoreau Elementary school in Madison Wi. . Rosemary said she's happy a woman's on the ballot. Christian Schneider, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, USA TODAY Network

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Jillian Paris places an "I Voted" sticker on the headstone of Susan B. Anthony on Election Day in Rochester, NY. Max Schulte, Democrat and Chronicle, USA TODAY Network

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Mayllet Paz, a Panamanian immigrant who immigrated to the US and now lives in Burlington, Vt., makes a poster in the parking lot of Walmart in Williston on election day. She is critical of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. As an immigrant, Paz said she is fearful of what the future holds for people like her if Trump wins. Ryan Mercer, Burlington Free Press, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Four year old Brooklyn James hides under the voting booth where her mother Krystle James is voting at the Allen Park City Hall in Mi. Jessica J. Trevino, Detroit Free Press, USA TODAY Newtork

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Donald Trump arrives at a polling station in New York to cast his ballot. Robyn Beck, AFP/Getty Images

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Former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton greet the crowd at the Douglas Grafflin Elementary School in Chappaqua, Ny. Mark Vergari, The Journal News

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Citizens arrive early to vote at Memorial Presbyterian Church in Appleton, Wi. Dan Powers, The Post-Crescent, USA TODAY Network

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Voters wait for the poll to open at the Freestone Recreation Center in Gilbert Az. Mark Henle, The Arizona Republic, USA TODAY Network

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Voters mark their ballots on the skating rink at the Over-the-Rhine Recreation Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Meg Vogel, The Cincinnati Enquirer, USA TODAY Network

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Voters wait in line outside a polling location in downtown Atlanta, Ga. Erik S. Lesser, European Pressphoto Agency

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Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Dr. Jill Biden kiss while leaving A.I. DuPont High School in Greenville, Del. after they voted. Jennifer Corbett, The News Journal, USA TODAY Network

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Jasmine Washington smiles after voting for Hillary Clintonat the Allen Park City Hall in Mi. "I like her experience" said Washington Jessica J. Trevino, Detroit Free Press, USA TODAY Network

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Voters line up outside a polling station in Christmas, Fla. Gregg Newton, AFP/Getty Images

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Volunteer Herman Hooks, 89, puts "voting" signs up at the Muscoda Community Center in Bessemer, Ala. Brynn Anderson, AP

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Voters wait to enter a polling station in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Alexander F. Yuan, AP

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A voter waits in line outside a polling location in Peoria Township near Ottawa, Ks. Larry W. Smith, European Pressphoto Agency

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Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton cookies are on sale at the Oakmont Bakery in Oakmont, Pa. Trump leads the cookie-purchase tally with 63% of the purchases, with a total of 2609 Trump cookies and 1512 Hillary cookies sold as of election day as Americans go to the polls to decide on their next president. Jeff Swensen, Getty Images

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A line of voters stretches around the block while waiting to cast their ballots at a polling site in New York. David Goldman, AP

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Hillary Clinton waves as she arrives to vote at her polling place in Chappaqua, N.Y. Seth Wenig, AP

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People cast their votes at Greenwich High School in Greenwich Ct. Timothy A. Clary, AFP/Getty Images

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Robert Fabian, a retired school teacher, votes at the Su Nueva Lavenderia in Chicago. Charles Rex Arbogast, AP

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Virginia residents wait in line in the pre-dawn hours to vote in the the 2016 US presidential election before the polls open at an historic property called the 'Hunter House' at Nottoway Park in Vienna, Virginia. Jim Lo Scalzo, EPA

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Howard Brown hugs his son Simon as people line up to vote in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston. Michael Dwyer, AP

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Over 150 voters wait in line before the polls opened at the North Cincinnati Community Church in Deerfiled Township, Ohio. Mark Lyons, European Pressphoto Agency

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Sample ballots are collected as voters wait for polls to open at the Midwest Genealogy Center Library in Independence, Mo. Whitney Curtis, Getty Images

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A voter casts his ballot in a polling place on Election Day November 8. Alex Wong, Getty Images

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A line of voters stretches around the block while waiting to cast their ballots at a polling site in New York as One World Trade Center stands at left in the background. David Goldman, AP

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Voters line up to vote at a fire station in Indianapolis. Michael Conroy, AP

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People wait in a long line to vote in the 2016 US presidential election, at a polling station in Arlington, Virginia. Michael Reynolds, EPA

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Adam Fohlen and his son Ari, center left, wait in line outside a polling place at the Nativity School as a poll watcher sits nearby, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, in Cincinnati. John Minchillo, AP

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A child sits behind his mom, who is filling out her form at a polling station in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Alexander F. Yuan, AP

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A man casts his ballot inside a polling station just after midnight on November 8, 2016 in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, the first voting to take place in the 2016 US presidential election. Alice Chiche, AFP/Getty Images

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Minerva Trupin places an I Voted sticker on the jacket of Democratic vice presidential candidate US Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., after he voted in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. Steve Helber, AP

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People line up to vote at a fire station, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, in Hoboken, N.J. Julio Cortez, AP

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Democratic vice presidential candidate US Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and his wife, Anne Holton greet poll workers as they prepare to vote in Richmond, Va. Steve Helber, AP

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