Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Case of R.B.G. vs. Inequality
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury During this trial you will learn about a little girl who had no clue just how important she would become You will see the unfair world she was born into where boys were valued more than girls where women were not encouraged to achieve and aspire You will see evidence of that unfairness just as she herself has seen it all her life Here are the facts of her case
Ruth Bader was born on March 15 1933 the daughter of two Jewish parents whose families had fled Europe for Brooklyn New York to escape anti-Jewish persecution Her father owned a fur shop for many years When the shop went out of business he got a job at a clothing store He was uneducated he had never finished high school
