San Diego Union-Tribune (Sunday)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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How Ruth Until successful On was later, March born no she 15, in one Brooklyn 1933 would knew be.

Ruth learned In Born a low-income to independen­ce Nathan neighborho­od and Cecilia, and education.

With love, hard work and dedication.

She married Martin Ginsburg

And became a mother, studying law.

She shuddered at the total disrespect

And the inequality that she saw.

She was just one woman among the

Very few, in the law classes taught.

She succeeded in those classes

And for “all women” she fought!

She became a teacher at Rutgers

And Columbia Universiti­es for law courses

And encouraged women to follow her example

With higher-level goals and choices.

Appointed by President Clinton

She took a Supreme Court stand,

Speaking on many issues

With a gavel in her hand!

A lawyer, a teacher, and a female

Justice, she became to be

And earned the special title

Of “Notorious RBG!”

The She She need tried And She As cared She for she the to believed fired promote checks about worked sacred out others, in liberal and right with what respect balances of integrity, spoke dissents was equality. for promised. all, slowly, she told.

Concerning And The saw On people abortion important her heard tenacity rights, her truths and voice Search dedication behold. on “truth” and Seizure, —

Internatio­nal law and gender discrimina­tion.

Being She cautioned disagreeab­le, others be creative to disagree and without smart —

On issues that can change the world

“Defend yourself ” from the start.

She fought so bravely with cancer

And was resilient in the time of being ill.

She still continued many duties for court

And pushed herself with a very strong will.

She left her legacy of justice behind,

When she died the 18th of September.

She served her country well with truth

And we will always remember Ruth.

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TODD HEISLER TH E NEW YORK TIMES

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