Ruth Bader Ginsburg Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the second women to become a justice on the United States Supreme Court. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1933. Her career as a lawyer was difficult at first because no law firms wanted to hire a female lawyer. Once she secured a job, however, she began taking cases that helped women earn equal rights. These cases made a big difference for people suffering from inequality and unequal pay. Her work helped open the floodgates of equal rights cases around the country. After being chosen to serve on the Supreme Court in 1993, Ginsburg became even more well known. Instead of relaxing in retirement in her 80s, she had become a rock star and a Shakespeare of the legal system. Ginsburg died in 2020 at the age of 87. 3 Why does the author allude to floodgates in the passage? A. to show that Ginsburg's work increased the number of equal rights cases in the legal system B. to show that there were many people involved in trying each equal rights case C. to show that a slow and steady stream of equal rights cases developed for Ginsburg D. to show that most of the cases Ginsburg became involved in were not successful