History: September 15 (#4)

History: September 15 (#4)
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September 15, 1981 The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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On September 15, in the year 1981: The Senate Judiciary Com mittee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States.

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Why September 15, 1981 matters: The Senate Judiciary Committee una nimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: September 15, 1981 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two wor ld wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)