Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg was born on March 15,1933, in Brooklyn, New York. She was the second daughter of Nathan and Celia Bader, she grew up in a low income, working-class neighborhood in Brooklyn. Ginsburg's mother, was a major influence in her life, she taught Ruth the value of independence and a good education. Celia …show more content…
Supreme court. However, Ginsburg also believed that the law was gender blind and all groups were entitled to equal rights. One of the five cases she won before the Supreme court involved a portion of the social security Act that favored women over men because it granted certain benefits to widows but not widowers. She is considered part of the Supreme Court's moderate liberal bloc presenting a strong voice in favor of gender equality, the rights of workers and the separation of church and state. In 1999, she won the american bar Associations thurgood Marshall award for her contributions to gender equality and civil rights.
In a nutshell, Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg was one of the most influential and successful people to be on the planet earth. She fought for gender equality and helped make america a better place. She won awards for contributions to gender equality and cicil rights. In 1996, Ginsburg wrote the Supreme Courts landmark decision in United States V. Virginia military institute could not refuse to admit women. She is the sole reason women are treated the same as men