Television star Oprah Winfrey got one of the biggest ovations of the night as the crowd shot to its feet when she walked on stage.

Amanda Gorman, who gained national fame after reciting her poem "The Hill We Climb" at the Biden-Harris inauguration in 2021, read a new poem at the DNC that stressed unity.

She said everyone is there because "we believe in the American dream" but that is being tested.

"It falls to us to ensure that we do not fall, for a people that cannot stand together, cannot stand at all," she said.

"We are one family, regardless of religion, class, or color, for what defines a patriot is not just our love of liberty, but our love for one another," she continued.

"This is loud in our country's call because while we all love freedom, it is love that frees us all," she said to applause.

She ended her poem with, "Let us not just believe in the American dream, let us be worthy of it."

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro continued with the Democrats' message of freedom contending that they were the party of "real freedom" -- to the cheers of the crowd.

"Kamala’s and Tim’s names may be on the ballot, but it's your rights, it's our rights and our future and our freedoms on the line," he said.

Shapiro drew the line from the Revolutionary War to the Civil Rights movement as examples of how the country has come together to keep those freedoms, prompting chants of "USA" from the crowd.

"E pluribus unum -- out of many, one -- is not merely a motto from the past, but a direction for our future," he said.

Shapiro was on the short list for Harris' vice presidential picks before she selected Walz.

Tony West, Harris' brother-in-law, also serves as a close adviser to her 2024 campaign.

He's been seen little on the trail but is now on stage talking about meeting Harris and their shared passion for criminal justice.