PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE STUDENT MOVEMENT OF THE 1960S
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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National Organization of Women-[NOW]
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New Age of Women-[NAW]
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A Time for Change
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Women’s National Organization
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Detailed explanation-1: -After proposal, it must be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures. Organizations like the National Organization of Women (NOW) began a hard push for the ERA in 1970. Phyllis Schlafly was perhaps the most visible opponent of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Detailed explanation-2: -However, during the mid-1970s, a conservative backlash against feminism eroded support for the Equal Rights Amendment, which ultimately failed to achieve ratification by the a requisite 38, or three-fourths, of the states, by the deadline set by Congress.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Equal Rights Amendment was first drafted in 1923 by two leaders of the women’s suffrage movement, Alice Paul and Crystal Eastman. For women’s rights advocates, the ERA was the next logical step following the successful campaign to win access to the ballot through the adoption of the 19th Amendment.
Detailed explanation-4: -The ERA was strongly opposed by the American Federation of Labor and other labor unions, which feared the amendment would invalidate protective labor legislation for women. Eleanor Roosevelt and most New Dealers also opposed the ERA.
Detailed explanation-5: -The March for the Equal Rights Amendment took place on July 9, 1978 in Washington, DC. Over 100, 000 people marched for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.