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The equal rights amendment failed to pass because it was not ratified by enough states by the deadline it was given to become a constitutional amendment. Also the arguments were given that it would have been pointless, because it supposedly would not have provided women with any more rights than they already have under the Constitution. And that its passage would have had far-reaching implications, ruining traditional distinctions between the sexes. According to this criticism, women would have been required to register for the draft and would have to serve the country, just as men must. Also according to this criticism, the ERA would have removed legislatures that specially protect women, such as labor laws in heavy industry. Some women in the 1970s feared that passage of the ERA would prevent them from being favored for alimony and custody in cases of divorce.
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In what year did congress pass the Equal Rights Amendment?
1972
What did the government fail to pass in the 1970's for women s rights?
Ammendment for equal rights... apex
Which part of the Fourteenth Amendment declares that states cannot pass laws infringing on citizens' rights?
the equal protection clause
Who wrote the Equal Rights Amendment?
The famous feminist Alice Paul wrote it, in the early 1920s. But it took until the 1970s for it to pass congress and be sent to the states for ratification.
Is it appropiate for the government to pass laws limiting your First Amendment rights?
two things its possible but they cant do that so no not really
What did the government fail to pass in the 1970s for women's rights?
Education programs receiving government money cannot treat men and women differently.
In what year did congress pass the Equal Rights Amendment?
1972
What did the government fail to pass in the 1970's for women s rights?
Ammendment for equal rights... apex
What stopped the equal rights amendment from being passed?
It did not pass because it was not ratified by 38 states (or 3/4 of the states) which it needed to be to become an amendment.
Which part of the Fourteenth Amendment declares that states cannot pass laws infringing on citizens' rights?
the equal protection clause
Why did congress pass the suffrage amendment?
To give equal voting rights to women. Congress did not enact that amendment or any other. The STATES amended the Constitution to allow female voting.
What were the goals of the women rights movements?
To abolish discrimination in the workplace and in education. Also to pass the Equal rights Amendment that would guarantee gender equality under the law. And to protect reproductive rights, especially the right to an abortion.
Which amendment requires that every state grant its citizens equal protection of the laws?
The 14th amendment prevents states from denying any citizen equal protection under the law. No state may pass a law which would abridge the rights granted US citizens by the Constitution.
Is the failed equal rights the 14th amendment?
The 14th amendment does concern equal rights, but it would be an error to describe it as "failed" ... it just took a while (100 years or so) to actually become effectual in practice. The proposed amendment called the Equal Rights Amendment that was never passed, and could therefore reasonably be described as "failed", would have been the 20th amendment had it passed when it was proposed, or the 27th if had passed when it was finally accepted by Congress. Since it was not ratified by a sufficient number of states to be made part of the Constitution, it doesn't HAVE a number, though it could theoretically be re-proposed as what would become the 28th Amendment were it to pass.
Who wrote the Equal Rights Amendment?
The famous feminist Alice Paul wrote it, in the early 1920s. But it took until the 1970s for it to pass congress and be sent to the states for ratification.
What were the goals of the women's right movement?
To abolish discrimination in the workplace and in education. Also to pass the Equal rights Amendment that would guarantee gender equality under the law. And to protect reproductive rights, especially the right to an abortion.
Brief history of the Equal Rights Amendment?
Starting in 1848, the Equal Rights Amendment has been an ongoing struggle with each new victory bringing new need for equality. In 1848 Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott gathered around 300 men and women at the Seneca Falls convention to protest for women's rights. The official Equal Rights Amendment was introduced in 1923 and did not pass through each Congress until 1972. In 1982, not enough states had been ratified and it was re-introduced. Since 1994, it was been introduced into every Congress and has been accepted.
