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Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

Proposed but unratified amendment to the U.S. Constitution designed mainly to invalidate many state and federal laws that discriminated against women. Its central tenet was that sex should not be a determining factor in establishing the legal rights of individuals. It was first introduced in Congress in 1923, shortly after women obtained the right to vote. It was finally approved by the U.S. Senate 49 years later (1972) but was subsequently ratified by only 30 of the 50 state legislatures. Critics claimed it would cause women to lose privileges and protections, such as exemption from compulsory military service and economic support by their husbands. Supporters, led by the National Organization for Women, argued that discriminatory state and federal laws left many women in a state of economic dependency.

the proposed 27th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, stating that men and women must be treated equally by law. [Am. Hist.: Payton, 224]

See : Equality

Equal Rights Amendment

forbids discrimination against women. [Am. Hist.: Flexner, 397]

See : Feminism

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Lest we forget, the Equal Rights Amendment has never been ratified in this, our "Christian" nation, and it took decades of attempts before the 19th Amendment was ratified to affirm women's right to vote.

Not so fast by Jones, Eva / Sojourners Magazine

Section 1, Equal Rights Amendment GEORGE SANTAYANA'S famous quote, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it," sounds great.

Hidden from history by Kocol, Cleo Fellers / The Humanist

• An advisory question to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, voted down in 1978 by a 2-1 margin.

SHORT STACK by Staff / Las Vegas Sun

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