Sandra Day OConnor

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Sandra Day OConnor

• Gifted Project
• By Olivia G.

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Facts About Her Life

• She was born on March 26th 1930 in El Paso, Texas
• She is still alive today!
• Born to the parents Ada Mae and Harry Day
• Wrote books Lazy B Growing up on a cattle
  ranch, Chico And much more!

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Getting There
Of course Sandra had to go through a lot to be
on the Supreme Court

• Judge OConnor was interviewed by General William
  Smith
• Afterward, she met with President Regan , who
  decided to look no longer Sandra OConnor was
  his choice

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Supreme Court Justice

• Was the 1st Women on the Supreme Court in 1981?
• Sadly she retired in 2006?

• Went to Law School
• Graduated in 1952 from Stanford University

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Facts To Know

• Had a pet Bobcat named Bob
• There was no running water and electricity in the
  house

• Favorite horse was named Chico
• Born in the time of the great depression
• The great depression was a time when many people
  lost money?

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Thanks to Sandra?
Here is Sandra !!!!!!!!
Thanks to Sandra women can have many rights!
Including being on the Supreme Court!
Here is Sandra talking to Ronald Regan outside
the White House!
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Awards and More!

• In 2001 the Ladies Home Journal ranked her as the
  2nd most Powerful woman in America! ? Wouldnt
  it be awesome to get an award like that?
• Married to John OConnor around 1952
• There first born child Scott came in 1957
• Two more sons joined the family in 1960 1962

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More Sandra!! ?
To spend more time with her ailing husband she
Retired
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The End


This is the end of my Power Point Presentaion
Report
Resources

• World Book Encyclopedia Vol.14
• Sandra Day OConnor By Norman Macht 1992 Chelsea
  House Pub.
• Internet Resources Google, Ask.com and Fact
  Monster.com