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Trailer | Sandra Day O'Connor: The First
S33 E6 - 2m 20s
The Supreme Court’s first female justice, Sandra Day O'Connor. A pioneer who both reflected and shaped an era, she was the deciding vote in cases on some of the 20th century’s most controversial issues—including race, gender and reproductive rights.
Chapter 1 | Sandra Day O'Connor: The First
S33 E6 - 9m 24s
Discover the story of the Supreme Court’s first female justice.
Sandra Day O’Connor: First Woman on the Supreme Court
S33 E6 - 1m 10s
During the 1980 presidential campaign, Ronald Reagan promised to nominate the first woman to the U.S. Supreme Court. He made good on that promise in 1981, when he announced Sandra Day O’Connor’s nomination.
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