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Actresses Lena Dunham and America Ferrera appeared together, immediately knocking Donald Trump. 

"According to Donald Trump, my body is probably like a two," Ms Dunham said while introducing herself. 

"And I'm America Ferrera and according to Trump, I'm probably a rapist," Ms Ferrera said.

"Donald Trump is not making America great again, he is making America hate again," Ms Ferrera said. "And the majority of us cannot afford to make his vision come to be."

"Let's say with one voice that we are all a part of this country," Ferrera added, "and let's declare love trumps hate," she ended along with Dunham.

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The "Mothers of the Movement," parents of black men and women who died at the hands of police or gun violence, appeared on stage to share their stories. 

Geneva Reed-Veal, the mother of Sandra Bland, who died in a jail cell after she was arrested for a traffic stop, tearfully recounted laying her daughter to rest. 

She explained why a Clinton White House will continue the Black Lives Matter movement. 

"She knows that when a young black live is cut short, it’s not just a loss, it’s a personal loss, it’s a national loss, it’s a loss that diminishes all of us," she said.

"What a blessing tonight to be standing here so that Sandy can still speak through her momma.”  

Lucy McBath, Jordan Davis' mother, said the group would "keep using our voices and our votes to support people like Hillary Clinton... so that this club of heartbroken mothers stops growing".

Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin, also spoke. 

"I did not want this spotlight but I will do everything i can to focus some of this light on the pain of a path out of the darkness," she said.

Last week the decision to allow the mothers to speak drew criticism from the Philadelphia police union, which requested that the Democrats also allow the family of slain police officers to speak. Two law enforcement officers have spoken at tonight's convention.    

Sean Kehren, a Sanders delegate from Minnesota, became an internet meme as tears rolled down his cheeks on Tuesday night.

He was wearing a Peter Pan-style hat at the time, in a nod to Mr Sanders' “Robin Hood tax”.  

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Former Attorney General Eric Holder pushed back on Donald Trump's claims that violent crime is on the rise, noting it had gone down since President Barack Obama took office.  

Mr Holder also said Mrs Clinton has "the skills to serve as commander-in-chief" and “the strength to lead our already great nation in this hour of challenge and consequence". 

"Did you hear what I just said? Already great nation," he said as he pointed into the camera. "Donald did you hear me? Already great nation."

Very touching moment earlier, when Mr Sanders' brother Larry cast his vote as a delegate for the Vermont Senator.

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Hillary Clinton is not the first lady to run for the highest office. 

In 1872 in New York, Victoria Woodhull accepted the nomination of the Equal Rights party, writes Politico Magazine, external, vowing to fight for women's voting rights. At the time, women were not legally permitted to vote in elections. 

 Frederick Douglas, the freed slave and writer, was selected by delegates to be her running mate, however he never accepted the nomination and actually campaigned for her opponent. 

She fought for the principle of "free love" as she called it, but modern activists may consider her beliefs to be the founding of modern feminism. 

Woodhull made history again the next year by becoming the first woman to testify to a congressional committee. The topic? The women's right to vote. 

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Watch as Mrs Clinton's former rival Bernie Sanders, moves to officially select Mrs Clinton as the Democratic nominee.

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Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard from Hawaii, the first Hindu member of Congress, has formally nominated Bernie Sanders to be president, although Senator Sanders doesn't have the number of delegates required to become the nominee.

Things to look for as the Democratic Convention heads into night two:

After a rocky start to party unity on night one of the convention, night two will focus on making Hillary Clinton more likeable. The DNC's theme for the evening is "A Lifetime of Fighting for Children and Families"

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Clinton officially becomes the Democratic nominee

In a state by state role call vote, Mrs Clinton will officially go from presumptive nominee to the nominee as pledged delegates and super-delegates cast their votes. 

As Mrs Clinton approaches the 2,382 delegates needed for the nomination,  Democratic officials have been negotiating to have Bernie Sanders, her primary rival, to put her over the top.

This nomination would come after Mr Sanders' speech to the convention last night, in which Mr Sanders spoke directly to his delegates, telling them "I look forward to your votes during the roll call on Tuesday night".

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Bill Clinton speaks about his wife.

Both a former president and a candidate's husband all in one, Bill Clinton is in a unique position tonight as he prepares to give his speech after his wife's official nomination.

He is expected to speak about why his wife is qualified to be president. Keeping with the campaign's goal for the evening, Mr Clinton is also expected to give more insight into Hillary the person, rather than Hillary the public figure. 

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Mothers of Movement

Mothers of the Movement, a group composed of mothers of black men and women who have been killed by gun violence or by police, will speak during the convention today. The group of speakers includes the mothers of Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, and Eric Garner.

Their speech comes after a violent month that saw two black men killed by police in Baton Rouge and Minnesota and two separate shootings of police officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge, killing a total of 8 officers.

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Led by presidential nominee Donald Trump, Republicans had plenty of criticism for last night's speakers at the Democratic National Convention, with one glaring exception - Michelle Obama.

Well, there's a reason for that.

“I think the first lady is off bounds,” Sean Spicer, spokesman for Republican National Committee, told reporters on Tuesday.

“She was not giving, for the most part, a partisan speech, and I think the first lady is off-limits,” he said. “We don’t go after the first lady. Full stop.”

And the Republican candidate seemed to heed that advice, at least for the moment. Mr Trump tweeted about all the major speakers, but not Mrs Obama.

The New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman may be the latest reporter to be banned by the Trump campaign. Hope Hicks, a spokeswoman for Donald Trump, warned Ms Haberman after she asked Mr Trump about David Duke, a Trump supporter and white supremacist running for Congress. 

Duke, a former leader of the Ku Klux Klan, has said Mr Trump's campaign inspired his candidacy. But the Louisiana Republican party has said they will not help his candidacy.

“If you want to continue to waste our time with these questions, we will happily address them and allocate our resources for real stories pertaining to Mr. Trump’s candidacy for president of the United States and his message to the American people elsewhere,” Ms Hicks told the Times.

The Trump campaign has revoked the press credentials - barring them from campaign events - of several major media outlets including the Washington Post, Politico, the Huffington Post and Buzzfeed.

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In response to a question from the Washington Post's Dave Weigel, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders dismissed calls from his supporters to back the Green Party and its presumptive presidential candidate Jill Stein. 

Ms Stein even went as far as to say on Monday she'd step aside, external if the Vermont senator wanted to become the Green Party's nominee.

Mr Sanders said he respects what the Green Party is trying to do, but he has no plans to meet with its leaders and strongly implied voting for the Green Party would help Donald Trump.

"You're going to ... end up having a choice: Either Hillary Clinton is going to become president or Donald Trump is going to become president," Mr Sanders said. "And I'm going to do everything in my power to make sure that Hillary Clinton becomes president."

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The convention's opening night had plenty of star power, featuring singers Demi Lovato and Paul Simon, actress Eva Longoria and comedian Sarah Silverman.

Outspoken Bernie Sanders supporters Susan Sarandon and Rosario Dawson were also in Philadelphia. Sarandon, for one, wasn't looking happy to be there. 

Here are some of the big names to come:

Convention speakers

• Actress Meryl Streep
• Actress Chloë Grace Moretz
• Actress Elizabeth Banks
• Latina activist and actressAmerica Ferrera
• Author and actressLena Dunham
• Actor Tony Goldwyn
• Former basketball star and social commentator Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
• Actress Debra Messing

Performing 

• Singer Katy Perry
• Singer Alicia Keys  
• Singer Lady Gaga
• Singer Lenny Kravitz
• Rapper and Philadelphia native DJ Jazzy Jeff
• Rapper Snoop Dogg
• Singer Janelle Monae
• Broadway performer Idina Menzel
• Singer Cyndi Lauper  

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Thanks for following the BBC's live coverage of the Democratic convention in Philadelphia. 

Stay with us over the next three nights as Hillary Clinton makes history as she formally becomes her party's nominee.