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 (pages 353-373) and index
resource.biographical
collective biography
Illustrations
illustrations
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
An account of the intertwined lives of the first two women to be appointed to the Supreme Court examines their respective religious and political beliefs while sharing insights into how they have influenced interpretations of the Constitution to promote equal rights for 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