Phyllis Schlafly was one of the most vocal opponents of the Equal Rights Amendment. She worked hard and long to convince people to vote against it. As such, she is an important part of the struggle to get the amendment passed, even though she was strongly opposed to it.
Phyllis Schafly led a revolt of conservative women against this amendment. On a legal note, it failed because it failed to get 2/3 approval from the states in the certification process.
They felt that the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) would lead to "a parade of horrible s , " such as the drafting of women, the end of laws protecting homemakers, the end of husband's responsibility to provide for his family, and same-sex marriages .
Opposed the Equal Rights Amendment
Phyllis schlafly
The failure of the Equal Rights Amendment.
I would oppose such an amendment as a violation of states' rights as well as the civil rights of Americans.
Phyllis Schlafly
I doubt it. The ninth amendment states the government cannot claim the only rights we have are listed in the Bill of Rights.
failure of the equal rights amendments
Phyllis Schlafly
{Led by Phyllis Schlafly, enough concerns about the amendment were presented that the Equal Rights Amendment was unable to garner sufficient states for ratification, falling three short of the necessary 38.}
The failure of the equal rights amendment