San Diego Union-Tribune (Sunday)
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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!”
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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.