Sandra Day O’Connor:“Portia’s Progress

A Student’s Guide to Essential Primary Sources
Table of Contents
Sandra Day O’Connor:“Portia’s Progress”
Overview
Document Text
https://doi.org/10.3735/9781961844025.book-part-137

  You don't have access to this content. Please try to log in with your institution. Sign In

Abstract

In 1981, Sandra Day O’Connor became the first woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, where she served until 2006. Through herwide-ranging career, Justice O’Connor personally witnessed the evolution of the legal world from a time when a top Stanford Law School graduate could gain employment only as a legal secretary to one in which the law has more thoroughly protected women’s rights. She also witnessed the development of what she identifies as a “new feminism,” which, in contrast to traditional feminism, focuses less on seeking equality between the sexes and more on celebrating certain inherent differences between women and men.

Contents