Sisters in law, how Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg went to the Supreme Court and changed the world, Linda Hirshman
Type
Label
Sisters in law, how Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg went to the Supreme Court and changed the world, Linda Hirshman
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Sisters in law
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
900868775
Responsibility statement
Linda Hirshman
Sub title
how Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg went to the Supreme Court and changed the world
Summary
The relationship between Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Republican and Democrat, Christian and Jew, western rancher's daughter and Brooklyn girl, transcends party, religion, region, and culture. Strengthened by each other's presence, these groundbreaking judges, the first and second to serve on the highest court in the land, have transformed the Constitution and America itself, making it a more equal place for all women
Table Of Contents
Country girl, city kid -- The lawsuit of Ruth's dreams -- Goldwater girl and card carrying member of the ACLU -- Act one : building women's equality -- Intermission : abortion -- Act two : equality in peril -- Act three : stay at home dad to the rescue -- Finale : boys and girls together -- Sandra O'Connor raises Arizona -- Welcome Justice O'Connor -- Women work for Justice O'Connor -- Queen Sandra's court -- No queen's peace in the abortion wars -- I'm Ruth, not Sandra -- Ginsburg's feminist voice -- The importance of being O'Connor and Ginsburg -- Justice O'Connor's self-inflicted wound -- The great dissenter -- Notorious R.G.B -- Our heroines
Target audience
adult