ARLINGTON, Va., May 24, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Very few people have been granted access to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's papers. But with Amy Leigh Campbell's brilliant new book, Raising the Bar, that is about to change. Relevant and incisive, it highlights Ginsburg's role in the progression of her complicated, multi-layered strategy to combat gender discrimination from theory to implementation.
Raising the Bar chronicles Ruth Bader Ginsburg's contribution to American constitutional law through her efforts as professor, lawyer, and women's rights advocate. Focusing on the years 1971 to 1980, it explores the decade during which Ginsburg founded and was general counsel to the American Civil Liberties Union Women's Rights Project. Several scholars have undertaken similar analyses in the past, but the missing ingredient has long been Ginsburg's own perspective now available through her donation of private papers.
A feminist activist who has worked against gender discrimination for over a decade, Campbell is one of the three people granted access to Ginsburg's papers. Through Raising the Bar, she shares this vital information with readers, as well as the legal and the academic communities where it will spark discussion about the progress yet ahead in the area of gender discrimination.
About the Author
Amy Leigh Campbell received her bachelor's degree from Sweet Briar College and her master's degree from the Woodrow Wilson Department of Government at the University of Virginia. She is currently President of Bloom Consulting, which provides management consulting services to nonprofit organizations. She is also the publisher of the Little Black Book for Every Busy Woman, which promotes local business and highlights women's economic impact. Ms. Campbell resides in Arlington, Virginia, and is active in her community, serving on the Governor's Commission for National and Community Service. Raising the Bar is her first book.
Raising the Bar by Amy Leigh Campbell
Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the ACLU Women's Rights Project
Publication Date: April 6, 2004
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