When Kamala Harris was young, she often accompanied her parents to civil rights marches—so many, in fact, that when her mother asked a frustrated Kamala what she wanted, the young girl responded with "Freedom!"Harris experienced racism from a young age, and many children in the neighbourhoods she lived in were not allowed to play with her because she was Black While growing up, she was introduced to aspects of African American and Hindu culture from a young age Her Hindu grandmother, PV Gopalan was a retired Indian civil servantAt a very young age, Kamala Harris already has exposure to the civil rights movement Her parents were both pursuing graduate degrees at UC Berkeley when their paths crossed They have the same point of view and have a passion for civil rights When Kamala was born, the couple always brought her in her stroller at the protests Why Some Of Kamala Harris Biggest Fans Are In Canada Kamala harris young