Democratic convention as it happened: 'Let's write the next great chapter' - Harris attacks Trump as she sells her vision of America

Over the last four days, we've heard Democrats, celebrities and Republicans take the DNC stage to urge voters to pick Kamala Harris as their next president - and warn of the consequences a second Donald Trump term could have. 

On the final night of the convention, we've been bringing you all the latest updates, which you can read by scrolling through this blog.

If you'd prefer a quick recap, here are the key moments you might have missed...

'Let's write the next great chapter' - Harris attacks Trump as she sells vision of future America

Crowds filled the United Center in Chicago to hear from Kamala Harris as she formally accepted her party's nomination and set out her plans for America's future. 

She used to her speech to tell American's that they have a chance to chart a "new way forward" in November. 

"With this election, our nation has a precious, fleeting opportunity to move past the bitterness, cynicism, and divisive battles of the past," she said in a 40-minute speech.

She closed the convention by summoning voters to reject political divisions and warning of consequences posed by a win for Mr Trump. 

"I know there are people of various political views watching tonight and I want you to know I promise to be a president for all Americans," she said.

"I promise to be a president for all Americans to hold sacred America's constitutional principles, fundamental principles, from the rule of law and fair elections to the peaceful transfer of power."

She attacked Mr Trump, calling him an "unserious man".

"The consequences of putting Donald Trump back in the White House are extremely serious," she warned. 

"This election is not only the most important of our lives. It is one of the most important in the life of our nation.

Describing America as "the greatest democracy in the history of the world", Ms Harris rounded off her speech by calling on voters to "fight for the ideals we cherish".

"It is now our turn to do what generations before us have done," she said. "Guided by optimism and faith, to fight for this country we love.

"Let's get out there, let's fight for it, let's get out there, let's vote for it, and together let us write the next great chapter in the most extraordinary story ever told".

She wasn't the only one to speak, though. We also heard from Senator Elizabeth Warren, former Republican Representative Adam Kinzinger and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. 

Ms Warren used her speech to call Mr Trump a "felon" and warn voters that he couldn't be trusted. 

"Trust Donald Trump and JD Vance to look out for your family? I wouldn't trust them to move my couch," she said. 

In a similar feeling, Mr Kinzinger called Mr Trump "too weak to accept defeat". 

He said he was speaking at the Democratic convention because "we must put country first" and called on other Republicans to vote for Ms Harris.

"Harris shares my allegiance to the rule of law, the Constitution, and democracy," he said.

As Ms Whitmer took the stage, she introduced as "Big Gretch" before urging people to back "badass" Harris. 

She also took aim at Mr Trump, saying: "You think he's ever had to take items out of the cart before checking out? Hell, you think he's ever been to a grocery store?"

Speculation about an appearance by Beyonce or Taylor Swift proved unfounded, but celebrity performances came from Pink and The Chicks, while actress Eva Longoria kicked off the final part of the evening.

Well, the 2024 Democratic National Convention has come to an end, with Kamala Harris shutting down the show with a keynote speech that set out her vision for America. 

Here are five key takeaways from her address:

1) History maker 

This was the night that Kamala Harris made history as the first woman of colour from either party to become a presidential nominee.

Many of the delegates wore white in honour of the suffragette movement on the night the woman who could become America's first female president spoke.

But Ms Harris didn't wear white, perhaps because she doesn't want to dwell on the history-making nature of her candidacy.

But it is worth pausing to recall that three of the key speeches of the convention came from black women - Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama and now Ms Harris. 

2) Unity

"Kamala Harris for the People" was the campaign slogan for her ultimately unsuccessful 2020 presidential bid, and she repeated it again tonight.

Ms Harris says she is the candidate of unity, focusing on the idea that she is fighting for the ordinary person - talking about her working class roots and working at McDonald's - while framing Donald Trump as an elite whose economic policy is designed to look after his billionaire mates. 

3) Personal story

Even though she has been in the White House for four years, in vast parts of the United States people are not intimately familiar with her story.

Her speech began by recapping the journey her mother Shyamala took from India to California aged 19, before meeting her Jamaican father. 

She spoke about their struggles to afford a house in the San Francisco Bay Area, and how her passion to become a prosecutor was fired up by witnessing injustice in her own life. 

4) How she plans to bring the fight to Trump

The campaign theme of belittling Mr Trump continued.

Ms Harris's running mate Tim Walz coined the phrase "weird" to describe the former president and his running mate JD Vance. 

In her speech, Ms Harris described Mr Trump as an "unserious" man, although she did go on to give grave warnings about what a second Trump presidency would mean.

"Consider his explicit intent to set free violent extremists," she said. 

"His explicit intent to jail journalists, political opponents, and anyone he sees as the enemy."

5) Policy 

The Harris campaign has been derided for being heavy on the vibes and light on the policy detail.

While we didn't hear a lot new in terms of explicit policy detail in this speech, she gave a window into what a Harris presidency would look like.

There were sections in her speech on housing, reproductive rights and on Israel and Gaza.

Wavering voters now have more of an idea of what kind of president she would be.

Harris 'feeling great' after speech

Kamala Harris has said she is feeling "great" after delivering one of the biggest speeches of her life at the Democratic convention. 

Speaking to our US partner network NBC News, she said she was now looking ahead to the next stage of her campaign.

"I feel good," she said. "Now on to tomorrow."

Asked about the speech, she said: "It felt great. It felt good."

"We've got 75 days to go, so maybe for better and for worse, that's the way I am. Like, that was good, now we gotta move on," she added. 

-SKY NEWS