Women's Rights & Issues

niyad

(113,630 posts) Wed Mar 21, 2012, 07:48 PM Mar 2012

FORTY years ago today, ERA sent to states for ratification. we are STILL waiting

this is the ENTIRE text of the Equal Rights Amendment:

The text of the Equal Rights Amendment is:

Section 1. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.

Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.

Section 3. This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification.

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FORTY years ago today, ERA sent to states for ratification. we are STILL waiting (Original Post) niyad Mar 2012 OP

Oh, I so remember that HockeyMom Mar 2012 #1

no, even as cynical as I am, even I did not think that we would be fighting for our lives harder niyad Mar 2012 #3

I remember the button and sticker - ERA YES Kath1 Mar 2012 #6

no, it is actually 1220. niyad Mar 2012 #7

I remember my aunt and mom talking about this abelenkpe Mar 2012 #2

today there are actually some pols talking about repealing the 19th, let alone passing the ERA niyad Mar 2012 #4

we were so excited--we had no idea of the absolute hatred of the forces against us. niyad Mar 2012 #5

HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)

1. Oh, I so remember that

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Wed Mar 21, 2012, 07:50 PM

Mar 2012

Just LOOK at what we are facing TODAY as women. In so many ways, it is WORSE than 40 years ago. Did we ever think 40 years years ago we would be facing going back to the 16th Century?

niyad

(113,630 posts)

3. no, even as cynical as I am, even I did not think that we would be fighting for our lives harder

Reply to HockeyMom (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 21, 2012, 07:56 PM

Mar 2012

than ever--ever closer to "the handmaid's tale"

Kath1

(4,309 posts)

6. I remember the button and sticker - ERA YES

Reply to HockeyMom (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 21, 2012, 08:09 PM

Mar 2012

I can hardly believe we are still waiting. Isn't this 2012?

niyad

(113,630 posts)

7. no, it is actually 1220.

Reply to Kath1 (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 21, 2012, 08:15 PM

Mar 2012

abelenkpe

(9,933 posts)

2. I remember my aunt and mom talking about this

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Wed Mar 21, 2012, 07:53 PM

Mar 2012

when I was little. So disappointing, and so sad.

Do you think it would pass today? O what am I saying....

niyad

(113,630 posts)

4. today there are actually some pols talking about repealing the 19th, let alone passing the ERA

Reply to abelenkpe (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 21, 2012, 07:57 PM

Mar 2012

niyad

(113,630 posts)

5. we were so excited--we had no idea of the absolute hatred of the forces against us.

Reply to abelenkpe (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 21, 2012, 08:01 PM

Mar 2012

I seem to remember that the legislature in hawaii was sitting in session, waiting for congress to send the bill, because they wanted to be the first state to ratify.

(was just googling to see if my memory is correct, but cannot find it. can anyone verify this for me? thanks in advance)

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