Sisters in law : how Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg went to the Supreme Court and changed the world

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Sisters in law : how Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg went to the Supreme Court and changed the world

Title remainder

how Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg went to the Supreme Court and changed the world

Statement of responsibility

Linda Hirshman

Creator

• Hirshman, Linda R

Author

• Hirshman, Linda R

Subject

• United States, Supreme Court -- Biography
• Judges -- United States -- Biography
• United States
• Biography
• Biographies
• United States, Supreme Court
• Judges
• Women judges
• Biographies
• Race relations -- History
• O'Connor, Sandra Day, 1930-
• Women judges -- United States -- Biography
• Biography
• United States
• Ginsburg, Ruth Bader
• Women judges
• Judges
• Biographies
• United States, Supreme Court
• O'Connor, Sandra Day, 1930-
• Ginsburg, Ruth Bader

Genre

• Biographies
• Biography

Language

eng

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. Linda Hirshman's dual biography includes revealing stories of how these trailblazers fought for their own recognition in a male-dominated profession--battles that would ultimately benefit every American woman. She also makes clear how these two justices have shaped the legal framework of modern feminism, including employment discrimination, abortion, affirmative action, sexual harassment, and many other issues crucial to women's lives. Sisters-in-Law combines legal detail with warm personal anecdotes that bring these very different women into focus as never before. Meticulously researched and compellingly told, it is an authoritative account of our changing law and culture, and a moving story of a remarkable friendship."--Publisher's description

Biography type

collective biography

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

347.73/2634

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Language note

Text in English

LC call number

KF8744

LC item number

.H57 2015

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography