My mother told me two things constantly. One was to be a lady and the other was to be independent, and the law was something most unusual for those times because for most girls growing up in the '40s, the most important degree was not your B.A. but your M.R.S.
Ruth Bader GinsburgAbout author
- Author's profession: Judge
- Nationality: american
- Born: March 15, 1933
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