Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Biography Quotes

Quotes

"Long before becoming the second woman appointed to the highest court in America, she had spent decades fighting against gender discrimination and fighting for gender equality under the law."

University Press

This text is an informative account of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legal career and legacy. In this passage, it is stated that Ginsburg was devoted to fighting gender inequality long before her appointment as a Supreme Court judge. The rest of the text is about this journey, from Ginsburg's initial struggle to find work after graduation due to gender discrimination, to her appointment in the Supreme Court.

"Ginsburg was raised in a loving, supportive family. However, she is no stranger to personal tragedy and difficult challenges."

University Press

As well as chronicling Ginsburg's professional achievements and challenges, this text also looks at her personal life, which was fraught with many obstacles. As the author states, Ginsburg experienced many hardships in her life, including the death of her mother to cancer, and her husband's cancer diagnosis at law school.

"When her stellar grades earned her a seat at Harvard Law School, she was one of just nine women in a graduating class of 500 students."

University Press

This passage remarks on a particularly shocking statistic from Ginsburg's time at law school, when she was the only woman in a class of 500. From this statistic, we can get an idea of how hard Ginsburg's journey was, as she graduated from law school at a time when women were not fully accepted in the legal sector.

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