Women heroes – Justice Ginsburg

RUTH BADER GINSBURG (1933- ). - Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court since 1993. The Granger Collection / Universal Images Group
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RUTH BADER GINSBURG (1933-). Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court since 1993.

Welcome to March! This is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate amazing women.

Have you heard of Justice Ginsburg? Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. She worked really hard to make sure women had the same rights as men. She also became very popular and was known for her strong opinions. You can learn more about her and what she did for all of us by logging on with your Student eAccount to Explora for School!

Think about the women you admire and respect. Why do you look up to them? Many women have helped make the world a better place. You can learn more about these incredible women by visiting Biography (Gale in Context). There, you can explore the lives of notable women, including First Ladies. One of our favorites was Eleanor Roosevelt, who was admired by many!

Can you find who said this? (Hint: she was mentioned in this post.)

“As women achieve power, the barriers will fall. As society sees what women can do, as women see what women can do, there will be more women out there doing things, and we’ll all be better off for it.”

Reference

“Eleanor Roosevelt.” Encyclopedia of World Biography Online, Gale, 1998. Accessed February 28, 2025. Gale In Context: Biography, link.gale.com/apps/doc/K1631005662/BIC?u=santacc_main&sid=bookmark-BIC&xid=8e9b6857

Jones DM. Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Salem Press Biographical Encyclopedia. January 2022. Accessed February 28, 2025. https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=6a83abd2-ae3c-39a7-bf00-a185ec766a86

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