Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness: ; Dream of Equal Rights Amendment Lives On 22 Years After Initial Demise
Charleston Gazette › June 30, 2004
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TODAY, WE SHOULD have a moment of silence. On this day in 1982, the Equal Rights Amendment died. Unable to overcome the lies and distortions of its opponents, it failed to win ratification by the 38 states necessary.
Conservatives bombarded the ERA as if it were the devil incarnate. It would lead to unisex toilets, they said. Women would fight in combat alongside men. And homosexuals would want to marry.See the full content of this document
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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness: ; Dream of Equal Rights Amendment Lives On 22 Years After Initial Demise
In hindsight, it's laughable.
Women in combat? Jessica Lynch and other brave young women have settled that issue.Gay marriage? Destroying the...See the full content of this document
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