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How Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court
O'Connor became the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice on September 25, 1981.
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Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Sandra Day O'Connor, 2005.
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American jurist Sandra Day O'Connor being sworn in by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger...
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American lawyer and judge Sandra Day O'Connor.
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The history of women in politics
Discover the female politicians who have broken barriers.
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