But Clinton told graduates of Medgar Evers College at a commencement ceremony in Brooklyn today that others have endured worse. She named Myrlie Evers Williams, the widow of the slain civil-rights leader for whom the college was named.
Clinton urged the graduates to follow the example set by Medgar Evers.
The Democrat told them to vote in every election and to "never let anyone silence your voice."
She did not mention Republican President Donald Trump by name but criticised his policies including the travel ban affecting citizens of several predominantly Muslim countries.