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RBG is born
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World War II Begins
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World War II Ends
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RBG becomes "Camp Rabbi"
At a Jewish summer camp, Ruth becomes the leader of religious services, even in a world where women weren't allowed to become rabbis. -
Joseph McCarthy is Elected
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The Cold War begins
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Ruth's Mother Passes Away
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The Korean War Begins
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The 22nd Amendment is Ratified
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RBG Graduates from Cornell University
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Brown v. Board of Education Declares Segregation Unconstitutional
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The Vietnam War Begins
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RBG Enrolls in Harvard Law School
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RBG Transfers and Graduates Law School
With only a year left in school, Ruth transferred from Harvard Law School to Columbia Law School where she graduated as number one in her class. -
RBG works as a Law Clerk
Because she couldn't get a job as a lawyer, she worked to find a job relating to law that could be given to a woman. -
RBG Accepts Job Offer
After many failed attempts to get jobs pertaining to law, Ruth was finally offered a job at Rutgers University Law School as a professor. -
The Civil Rights Act is Passed
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RGB Co-Founds the Women's Rights Project
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Moritz v. Commissioner
RBG argues that a mother should be able to handle family affairs (specifically those of her children) as well as a man. -
RBG is Appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals
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RBG is Appointed to the Supreme Court
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Obama Signs for the Fair Pay Act
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RBG Passes Away
