Kamala Harris, a senator from California and former presidential candidate, made history as she was elected vice president of the United States.

Her victory represents a handful of firsts: She will be the first woman, the first Black woman, the first Indian-American woman and the first daughter of immigrants to be sworn in as vice president.

It also marks a milestone for a nation in upheaval, grappling with a long history of racial injustice. Over the course of her campaign, Ms. Harris has faced both racist and sexist attacks from conservatives, including President Trump, who have refused to pronounce her name correctly.

The daughter of a Jamaican father and Indian mother, Ms. Harris, 56, brought to the race a more vigorous campaign style than that of the president-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr., including a gift for capturing moments of raw political electricity on the debate stage and elsewhere.

A former San Francisco district attorney, Ms. Harris was the first Black woman to serve as California’s attorney general. When she was elected a United States senator in 2016, she became only the second Black woman in that chamber’s history. In Washington, she made a name for herself with a withering prosecutorial style in Senate hearings.

As the vice-presidential nominee, Ms. Harris said she supports Mr. Biden’s positions — even some that differ from those she backed during the primary.

During the primary campaign, she struggled to attract the very Black voters and women she had hoped would connect with her personal story. During the general campaign, she made a concerted effort as Mr. Biden’s running mate to reach out to people of color, some of whom have said they felt represented in national politics for the first time.

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