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The Notorious RBG

How this Supreme inspires the next generation of strong women who lead...

created by Anne Evans on September 19, 2020

Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Footnote Four

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's solo dissent from an affirmative action case was inspired by a footnote.

by Lincoln Caplan via The New Yorker on September 13, 2013

Describe how Justice Ginsburg has inspired you as a citizen, a woman or a scholar:

The Class of RBG

The remarkable stories of the nine other women in the Harvard Law class of ’59—as told by them, their families, and a SCOTUS justice who remembers them all.

by Molly Olmstead, Dahlia Lithwick via Slate on July 21, 2020

Why are these remarkable women not as well known as Justice Ginsburg, and how might we think differently about who we teach and learn about in our history classes?

On Robert Caro, Great Men, and the Problem of Powerful Women in Biography

Power and ambition in women are often hidden, buried, disguised, crushed, mocked, diminished, punished, or excoriated.

by Caroline Fraser via Literary Hub on May 16, 2019

Discuss whether you do or do not agree with this statement: “RBG is notorious because she’s a woman.”

100 Women of the Year

From Amelia Earhart to Michelle Obama, meet 100 women who defined the last century.

via TIME on March 5, 2020

Who might be your generation’s RBG? Nominate a woman worthy of their own TIME 100 cover story.