Sharpton and Moseley Braun followed Jackson 's campaign when they ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 . Moseley Braun , having already made history as the only African American woman elected to the United States Senate , became the most visible female candidate to run for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination . She advocated for expanding opportunity and encouraged women to seek positions of power . “ Now is the time for Democrats to renew hope that we will leave the American Dream for the next generation in even better shape than we found it , ” Moseley Braun said , “ And a woman can lead the way . ” Though Moseley Braun ended her campaign in January 2004 , she earned a speaking slot at the Democratic Convention in Boston where she had a national platform to advocate for equal rights
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2004 Democratic National Convention
African-American candidates for President of the United States