13. the Equal rights amendment

Question 1

National Women’s Party attempted to consolidate reforms by appealing for

Answer 1

which would confirm the move towards equality implied but not achieved in 1920

Question 2

divided opinion within women’s groups

Answer 2

feared equal rights would remove some protection women had gained e.g. working hours
some argued that equal pay would cause a rise in unemployment for women (employers would not be able to afford to employ women workers)

Question 3

by 1920 over __ of states passed regulations restricting women’s working hours

Answer 3

75%

Question 4

later attempts in 1970s failed due to

Answer 4

deep divisions among women or opposition in congress and state legislatures and from employees