Both women, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor, had rough lives living as women in the late 1900s. While in "Source 1: Ruth Bader Ginsburg", the unknown author explains Ginsburg's rough life living with her sharp intelligence and being one of the few women in classes, the author of "Source 2: Sonia Sotomayor" informs the reader about Sotomayor's tough life in general. Both Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg lived through a hard time, but still developed into amazing women. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, or Ginsburg, went through a really hard time being an intelligent woman in the mid 1900s. "She was one of only nine women in a class of 600 law students in the late 1950s at Harvard," explains the unknown author of "Source 1: Ruth Bader Ginsburg". …show more content…
Although she was brilliant, many could not see it. In the same text, the author states, "The dean of the school asked the women why they were taking places that could have gone to men." Ginsburg did not let this bother her. Instead, she showed people how she could later become a lawyer, professor, and a judge. In conclusion, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a very remarkable and smart woman, but went through a rough time getting there. Sonia Sotomayor had a hard time growing up, but then later became an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. "There are parts of her story, however, that are certainly not a dream come true," notes the unknown author of "Source 2: Sonia Sotomayor". At age seven, she was diagnosed with type-1 diabetes. Later on, when she was nine, Sotomayor's father passed away. The same article states, "Justice Sotomayor did very well in school." She attended Princeton University and Yale Law School. She went on to become an Assistant District Attorney and became the youngest member of the court. In conclusion, Sonia Sotomayor, or Justic Satomayor, grew up from a hard life to being the first Latina to sit on the highest court in the