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In this post, I would like to describe the would-be 27th amendment to the US Constitution - ERA (Equal Rights Amendment).

The amendment text: Women shall have equal rights in the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

It was first presented to Congress in 1923, but the required 2/3 majority in both houses was not obtained until March 22, 1972.

The amendment then needs to be ratified by at least 3/4 of the states (38) to enter into force, but despite the extended deadline, only 35 states have done so. The amendment was ratified within a year of being passed by 30 states, but protests against it from conservatives led by Phyllis Schlafly then escalated.

The opponents of the ERA argued that the amendment could have very bad consequences, for example cause the recruitment of women to the army and the removal of alimony.

The issue of the amendment returned in 2020 after it was ratified by Virginia (38th state), but there are many legal disputes regarding it, so there is no chance of its adoption.

Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Equal-Rights-Amendment

https://www.ushistory.org/us/57c.asp

https://text.npr.org/s.php?sId=805647054

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  1. englishdiary18 października 2020 11:17

    A TV series, Mrs America, has been made about it recently, with Cate Blanchett playing Phyllis Schlafly.

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