5. The Equal Rights Amendment ERA

Question 1

from 1970 major focus of women’s organisations -

Answer 1

passing ERA

Question 2

ERA was equivalent of

Answer 2

19th ammenment

Question 3

would give

Answer 3

legal equality

Question 4

same arguments preventing ERA being passed in 1923

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reemerged in 70s and 80s

Question 5

in 1972 as a result of increase pressure from NOW and other women’s groups

Answer 5

ERA got to stage of being debated by both houses of Congress

Question 6

had been passed by Senate in 1950 and 1953 HOWEVER

Answer 6

codntion stating women couldnt keep exisiting and future special protection that men did not have

Question 7

Equal Pay Act
when
who
made a constitutional amendment seem

Answer 7

1963
president kennedy
unnecessary

Question 8

strike of 20,000 women calling for full equality

when?

Answer 8

August 1972

Question 9

ERA expressed policy of NOW from

Answer 9

1967

Question 10

NOW regarded ERA as a

Answer 10

vital symbol for equality

Question 11

supporters of ERA picketed congress and disrupted a congressional committee
when

Answer 11

February 1970

Question 12

Betty Friedan’s ardent advocacy supported by congress woman

Answer 12

Martha Griffiths

Question 13

plenty of direct action and demonstrations marked the most significant expansion of militancy since

Answer 13

1890-1917

Question 14

Coincided with

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other movements for women’s liberation and with demonstrations on political issues, especially Vietnam war

Question 15

resolution proposed by Martha Griffiths 
when?
edited version?
how many states accepted amendment?
problems faced?

Answer 15

1972
exempting women from the draft (conscription)
Nixon accepted the measure, 30 states accepted amendment
opposition to it becoming law was considerable

Question 16

Martha Griffith’s also successfully got

Answer 16

sex discrimination included in the Civil rights act of 1964