The early years of their marriage were challenging, as their first child, Jane, was born shortly after Martin was drafted into the military in 1954. Ginsburg, also a law student, that same year.
Her mother struggled with cancer throughout Ginsburg’s high school years, and died the day before Ginsburg’s graduation.īader graduated from Cornell University in 1954, finishing first in her class. At James Madison High School in Brooklyn, Ginsburg worked diligently and excelled in her studies. Ginsburg’s mother, a major influence in her life, taught her the value of independence and a good education.Ĭecelia herself did not attend college, but instead worked in a garment factory to help pay for her brother’s college education, an act of selflessness that forever impressed Ginsburg. Ruth Joan Bader, the second daughter of Nathan and Cecelia Bader grew up in a low-income, working class neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. Ginsburg's family was Jewish.
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