An influential woman once received the opportunity in life she was waiting for when “president Ronald Reagan nominated her for associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court” (Sandra Bio 2). Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S Supreme Court, influenced the lives of many women today by breaking the barriers and going beyond the confinements of her comfort zone. Sandra Day O’Connor was born on March 26, 1930, in El Paso, Texas. While growing up throughout her adolescent years, she spent her summers at her family’s ranch in Arizona and attended school in El Paso. O’Connor attended the Radford School for girls and Austin High School. At the age of sixteen, O’Connor graduated high school. After high school, O’Connor was accepted
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She once worked without pay and then moved overseas in 1954 just to have her name recognized by the public. In 1958 she returned to Arizona, and she became the state’s assistant attorney general in 1965. Finally, in 1969 she received a break and was appointed to the state senate in order to fill a vacancy. After this appointment, Sandra became a judge and was recognized for being firm in her beliefs, just, and fair. These unprecedented qualities captivated Ronald Reagan, who delegated her for associate justice of the U.S. Supreme …show more content…
Supreme Court was a step in the direction to further women’s equality. When Ronald Reagan ran for president, “one of his major campaign promises was to appoint a woman to the nation’s highest court” (Alter 3). After her appointment, she urged for other women to be on the bench. One woman in specific that O’Connor encouraged to be on the bench was Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who became her right hand in the law. Although O’Connor and Ginsburg disagreed on disparate court cases, they were relentless allies. “Justice O’Connor encouraged Ginsburg to write the famous 1996 opinion that required the all-male Virginia Military Institute to admit qualified women” (Alter 3); O’Connor wanted equality for women. She was strong in her beliefs and was determined to see them sought out. O’Connor helped create a world where women are equal to men. She, with the help of President Reagan, broke the gender barrier on the U.S. Supreme Court. Once that barrier was broken, she influenced other women of today to join her on the bench. She proved to the men on the bench that she would not be a pushover and would stand strong in her beliefs. She left a lasting influence on the United States by proving herself to be worthy of a high ranking national job. Sandra Day O’Connor will be remembered as the woman who influenced the nation by her determination for
She once worked without pay and then moved overseas in 1954 just to have her name recognized by the public. In 1958 she returned to Arizona, and she became the state’s assistant attorney general in 1965. Finally, in 1969 she received a break and was appointed to the state senate in order to fill a vacancy. After this appointment, Sandra became a judge and was recognized for being firm in her beliefs, just, and fair. These unprecedented qualities captivated Ronald Reagan, who delegated her for associate justice of the U.S. Supreme …show more content…
Supreme Court was a step in the direction to further women’s equality. When Ronald Reagan ran for president, “one of his major campaign promises was to appoint a woman to the nation’s highest court” (Alter 3). After her appointment, she urged for other women to be on the bench. One woman in specific that O’Connor encouraged to be on the bench was Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who became her right hand in the law. Although O’Connor and Ginsburg disagreed on disparate court cases, they were relentless allies. “Justice O’Connor encouraged Ginsburg to write the famous 1996 opinion that required the all-male Virginia Military Institute to admit qualified women” (Alter 3); O’Connor wanted equality for women. She was strong in her beliefs and was determined to see them sought out. O’Connor helped create a world where women are equal to men. She, with the help of President Reagan, broke the gender barrier on the U.S. Supreme Court. Once that barrier was broken, she influenced other women of today to join her on the bench. She proved to the men on the bench that she would not be a pushover and would stand strong in her beliefs. She left a lasting influence on the United States by proving herself to be worthy of a high ranking national job. Sandra Day O’Connor will be remembered as the woman who influenced the nation by her determination for