The failed passage of the ERA Amendment — Mistakes Were Made

marlon mosley
Nov 4 · 5 min read

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“Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”

The above passage is the proposed amendment that has yet to be ratified; The amendment is better known as the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).

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recovering Lawyer, History buff who wants to share my knowledge with the world . To teach them lessons from our past. see all of the stories on www.mwmblog.com

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