Examines U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's childhood, education, family, law career, and fight for equal rights for all. Includes color photographs, a glossary, a timeline, and primary source quotes.
Traces the achievements of the celebrated Supreme Court justice through the lens of her many famous acts of civil disagreement against inequality, unfair treatment, and human rights injustice.
how Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg went to the Supreme Court and changed the world
Hirshman, Linda R
Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg are the first and second women to serve on the Supreme Court. They have transformed the Constitution and America itself, making it a more equal place for all women. They have shaped the legal framework of modern feminism, setting precedents in cases dealing with employment discrimination, abortion, affirmative action, sexual harassment, and many other issues crucial to women's lives.
Disagreeing does NOT make a person disagreeable. In fact, it can change the world! Throughout her life, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has made a big difference - one disagreement at a time.
A coming-of-age profile of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who became the second woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court and overcame gender discriminaton and anti-semitism in order to achieve her appointment.
"[A] selection of writings and speeches by Justice Ginsburg on wide-ranging topics, including gender equality, the work ways of the Supreme Court, on being Jewish, on law and lawyers in opera, and on the value of looking beyond US shores when interpreting the US Constitution"--Provided by publisher.
Describes the life and career of Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, describing her more than thirty years of work for the equal rights of women and men.
