News — Equal Rights
The Equal Rights Amendment The Journey to become the 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Equal Rights Amendment became part of the US Constitution on January 27, 2020 when Virginia became the 38th State to ratify the Amendment. This is an overview of the Journey of US Women becoming equal citizens and the push to attain the human right of equal protection of law.
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EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT Timeline
1776 – Abigail Adams wrote to her husband “Remember the Ladies”
1848 – “Declaration of Sentiments” written at first Women’s Rights Convention
1868 - Women denied vote and equality in Reconstruction Amendments (13, 14, 15)
1920- Women get vote but not Constitutional Equality
1923 – Equal Rights Amendment first introduced into Congress
1940 – Republican party includes ERA in platform
1944 – Democratic party includes ERA in platform
1972 – ERA passes with overwhelming support of Congress and moves to states for ratification of TEXT of ERA with added superfluous baggage and ...