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How Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the 'Notorious RBG'

How Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the 'Notorious RBG'

Aired 09/23/2020

PBS News Hour

How Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the 'Notorious RBG'

Clip: 9/23/2020 | 7m 9sVideo has Closed Captions

How Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the 'Notorious RBG'

Ruth Bader Ginsburg made legal history in academia beginning in her 20s, working her way through the legal ranks to become a Supreme Court justice at age 60. But when she was in her 80s, something surprising happened: she became a pop culture icon. Jeffrey Brown reports as part of our ongoing arts and culture series, Canvas.

Aired 09/23/2020

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