Sandra Day O'Connor by Nancy Hendricks (Hardback Book)

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

A fresh look at the legacy of Sandra Day O\u2019Connor from hardscrabble childhood in the Arizona desert, to facing adversity as a female in politics, to her work as the first woman Justice on the US Supreme Court.\nBy being the first woman on the Supreme Court, O\u2019Connor set the stage for future gender equity in America\u2019s legal system, becoming one of the most significant people in US history. This accessible analysis of O'Connor's life, examines how her early beginnings in the remote desert of the American Southwest, where her family\u2019s ranch was 32 miles from the nearest school, shaped her world view and in turn, decisions at the US Supreme Court that affect us today. At first, she aspired to be a cattle rancher, but instead, went on to enroll at California\u2019s Stanford University at the age\n\nSandra Day O'Connor\nHow an Arizona Cowgirl Became the First Woman Supreme Court Justice\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK del;