House of Representatives, Record Group 233 National Archives Building, Washington, DC. Letter from Law Professor Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Support of the Equal Rights Amendment Legislative Files of the Committee on the Judiciary for the 92nd Congress Committee Papers, 1813 - 2011 Records of the U.S. Supporters thought it would give women full equality opponents thought it was unneeded, and others thought it was harmful to families. The amendment was reintroduced at every session of Congress for the next 49 years. Anthony's nephew, proposed the Equal Rights Amendment in Congress for the first time in 1923 and was drafted as a strategy to eradicate discrimination against women by Alice Paul, a leader in the fight for women's rights. Photograph 208-PR-14M-3 Photograph of Suffrage Parade 1913 Photographs Used in Publications, 1943 - 1945 Records of the Office of War Information, Record Group 208 National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that would guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens, regardless of sex. If passed, legal rights would no longer be determined by gender. Its supporters claim that it would eliminate legal inequalities between men and women in divorce, property, employment, and other areas. March 22 marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction for states’ ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. 208, 27th Amendment Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress, 1789 - 2011 General Records of the United States Government, Record Group 11 National Archives Building, Washington, DC. Joint Resolution of March 22, 1972, 86 STAT 1523, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Relative to Equal Rights for Men and Women H.J. "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 Education and Public Programs Team at the Nixon Library is pleased to remind you that the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) continues to be an excellent source for entertaining and historical content! Simply follow the links below for additional information.
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