Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Hello. My name is Ruth Bader Ginsburg. I was born a long, long time ago on March 15th, 1933. I lived in a big city called Brooklyn, New York. When I was a little girl, I loved to read books. Books were like magic doors to big adventures in my mind. My mommy, Celia, was my very first teacher. She taught me so many things. She always told me to be a lady, which means to be kind and thoughtful. And she told me to be independent, which means I could do big things all by myself. I loved my mommy and I loved my books.

As I got bigger, I started to look at the world around me. I noticed that some of the rules were not fair for everyone. Some rules were especially not fair for girls. I thought that was not right. I wanted to help change those unfair rules so that everyone could be treated the same. I decided to go to a special school to learn how to help. After college, I went to a place called law school. That is where you learn to be a lawyer, a person who helps people with rules and makes sure everything is fair.

After I became a lawyer, I kept working to make things fair. Then, I became a judge. A judge is like a referee in a game. They make sure everyone plays by the rules and that the rules are fair for all the players. In the year 1993, something very special happened. I became a judge on the most important court in the whole country. It is called the Supreme Court. I got to wear a special long, black robe. I also liked to wear pretty collars on my robe. People called them jabots. It was my job to listen carefully and help make sure every single person was treated equally.

I lived a long and happy life and was 87 years old. I am remembered for being a judge who fought for fairness, especially for women and girls. My story shows that one person, no matter if they are a boy or a girl, can help make the world a better place for everyone.