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35 out of 38 states passed this amendment, but opposition led by Phyllis Schlafly then defeated it.<ref>Testimony in 2007 by Phyllis Schlafly against the Equal Rights Amendment is [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7iEL54jY9Q here].</ref> Congress then extended the deadline to 1982 in legislation that a court later invalidated, but no more states passed the amendment in the additional three years anyway. Several states rescinded their prior passage of the amendment. | 35 out of 38 states passed this amendment, but opposition led by Phyllis Schlafly then defeated it.<ref>Testimony in 2007 by Phyllis Schlafly against the Equal Rights Amendment is [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7iEL54jY9Q here].</ref> Congress then extended the deadline to 1982 in legislation that a court later invalidated, but no more states passed the amendment in the additional three years anyway. Several states rescinded their prior passage of the amendment. | ||
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| + | In 1923 AD, three years after women won the right to vote, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was first introduced in Congress by Senator Curtis and Representative Anthony, both Republicans. It is reintroduced in every session of Congress for 49 consecutive years.<ref>http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/mss/eadxmlmss/eadpdfmss/2003/ms003077.pdf</ref> | ||
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| + | It is authored by Alice Paul, head of the National Women's Party, who led the suffrage campaign. Congressman Anthony is the nephew of suffragist Susan B. Anthony.<ref>http://www.now.org/issues/economic/cea/history.html#1923</ref> | ||
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| + | The original version of the ERA stated that '''"Men and women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction."''' | ||
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| + | Inclusion of support for the ERA in the 1940 Republican Platform gave it legitimacy.<ref> http://www.jofreeman.com/lawandpolicy/eraname.htm</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 21:06, April 5, 2007
The Equal Rights Amendment was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution passed by Congress in 1972 and sent to the states for ratification within a deadline of seven years. The amendment, which was untitled, stated:
SECTION 1. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
SEC. 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.
SEC. 3. This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification.
The purpose and effect of the Amendment would be to prohibit many legal distinctions between men and women, and boys and girls. An all-male draft or male-only combat regimens would presumably become illegal. But, neither equal representation of boys and girls on sports teams, nor the termination of all-boys or all-girls sports teams, would be required, since the law treats some gender distinctions as a bona fida operating qualification for which discrimination is allowed.
35 out of 38 states passed this amendment, but opposition led by Phyllis Schlafly then defeated it.[1] Congress then extended the deadline to 1982 in legislation that a court later invalidated, but no more states passed the amendment in the additional three years anyway. Several states rescinded their prior passage of the amendment.
History
In 1923 AD, three years after women won the right to vote, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was first introduced in Congress by Senator Curtis and Representative Anthony, both Republicans. It is reintroduced in every session of Congress for 49 consecutive years.[2]
It is authored by Alice Paul, head of the National Women's Party, who led the suffrage campaign. Congressman Anthony is the nephew of suffragist Susan B. Anthony.[3]
The original version of the ERA stated that "Men and women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction."
Inclusion of support for the ERA in the 1940 Republican Platform gave it legitimacy.[4]
References
- ↑ Testimony in 2007 by Phyllis Schlafly against the Equal Rights Amendment is here.
- ↑ http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/mss/eadxmlmss/eadpdfmss/2003/ms003077.pdf
- ↑ http://www.now.org/issues/economic/cea/history.html#1923
- ↑ http://www.jofreeman.com/lawandpolicy/eraname.htm