Button, "Support the E.R.A.," circa 1973
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In the 1970s, women's rights activists rallied in support of the proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which would guarantee women equal rights with men as part of the United States Constitution. The ERA, first put forward in 1923, finally passed both houses of Congress in 1972 -- but it was not ratified in enough state legislatures for approval.
In the 1970s, women's rights activists rallied in support of the proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which would guarantee women equal rights with men as part of the United States Constitution. The ERA, first put forward in 1923, finally passed both houses of Congress in 1972 -- but it was not ratified in enough state legislatures for approval.
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
circa 1973
Place of Creation
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
2001.76.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Plastic laminate
Dimensions
Diameter: 3.5 in
Inscriptions
front of button: SUPPORT THE E.R.A / "EQUALITY OF RIGHTS UNDER THE LAW SHALL NOT BE DENIED OR ABRIDGED BY THE UNITED STATES OR BY ANY STATE ON ACCOUNT OF SEX"
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