Ruth Ginsburg Research Paper
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a major part in woman’s fight for equality, and social matters. She fights against gender based discrimination such as abortion rights and sexual equality.
Ruth was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 15, 1933. Ruth graduated from Columbia Law School and then went on to become a staunch courtroom advocator for the fair treatment of women. In 1980 she was then appointed by President Carter to the U.S. Court of Appeals, was then in 1993 was then appointed to the supreme court by President Clinton. Ruth was the second daughter born of Nathan and Celia Bader. She grew up in a low income family who just made enough to get by. Her mother was a huge influence on her life, Celia never attended college but that never despaired …show more content…
That same year she married Martin D. Ginsburg, the first couple of years were very rough on their marriage. In 1954 they had their first child, and named her Jane shortly after Marin was drafted into the war. After he served his 2 years Martin, Ruth, and Jane all moved back to Harvard where Ruth learned to balance her new life as a mother and as a law student. Ruth was in a very male-dominated environment, with only 8 females including herself in a class of 500. Ruth became the first female member of the prestigious Harvard Law Review.
In 1956, Marin has testicular cancer and had to have intensive treatment. While Martin was doing treatment Ruth was taking notes for him as well as trying to do her own studies. Once he fully recovered he graduated from law school, and then was accepted for a position at a new York Law firm. Ruth transferred to Columbia Law school where she graduated in 1959 on top of her class. She continued to face gender discrimination while looking for a job. Then became the first female tenured professor at Rutgers University Law School.
In 1980 President Jimmy Carter Appointed Ruth B. Ginsburg to the US court of Appeals for the District of
Ruth was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 15, 1933. Ruth graduated from Columbia Law School and then went on to become a staunch courtroom advocator for the fair treatment of women. In 1980 she was then appointed by President Carter to the U.S. Court of Appeals, was then in 1993 was then appointed to the supreme court by President Clinton. Ruth was the second daughter born of Nathan and Celia Bader. She grew up in a low income family who just made enough to get by. Her mother was a huge influence on her life, Celia never attended college but that never despaired …show more content…
That same year she married Martin D. Ginsburg, the first couple of years were very rough on their marriage. In 1954 they had their first child, and named her Jane shortly after Marin was drafted into the war. After he served his 2 years Martin, Ruth, and Jane all moved back to Harvard where Ruth learned to balance her new life as a mother and as a law student. Ruth was in a very male-dominated environment, with only 8 females including herself in a class of 500. Ruth became the first female member of the prestigious Harvard Law Review.
In 1956, Marin has testicular cancer and had to have intensive treatment. While Martin was doing treatment Ruth was taking notes for him as well as trying to do her own studies. Once he fully recovered he graduated from law school, and then was accepted for a position at a new York Law firm. Ruth transferred to Columbia Law school where she graduated in 1959 on top of her class. She continued to face gender discrimination while looking for a job. Then became the first female tenured professor at Rutgers University Law School.
In 1980 President Jimmy Carter Appointed Ruth B. Ginsburg to the US court of Appeals for the District of