On September 17 Constitution Day, US Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, will be awarded this year’s National Constitution Center’s, Liberty Medal. Stating, "For her efforts to advance liberty and equality for all," the Philadelphia center announced the news on August 26, Women's Equality Day.
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US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ginsberg to be awarded Liberty Medal on the Constitution Day
Ginsberg is the first Jewish woman to serve the Supreme court
She is the second woman ever to be nominated to the US supreme court
With this award, she reserved her place among famous personalities like Nelson Mandela, Muhammad Ali, and Mikhail Gorbachev, the previous recipients of the prestigious award
Ginsburg is the first Jewish woman to serve the Supreme Court and the second woman to be ever nominated to the US Supreme Court. The 87-year-old has been serving the country with efforts to advance liberty and equality for long. She is a renowned women's rights advocate and a pioneer in the fight for gender justice.
By Team RSP
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