What is the role of the Equal Rights Amendment?
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SummaryThe Equal Rights Amendment, better known as the ERA, is an amendment requiring that both sexes be treated equally under the law. It has been a matter of heated debate and battle for the last 83 years. The ERA was first introduced to Congress in 1923; three years after the 19th Amendment had passed. It was written by Alice Paul, the same activist who had gotten the 19th Amendment passed. This was her next project, and would continue to be the National Women’s Party’s primary goal for the rest of her lifespan.
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- The NWP's arguments were simple.
- Alice Paul's primary opponents were the older women's rights activists.
- First and foremost, although the difference is not nearly as severe as in 1923, there is still a definite discrepancy in men's and women's pay.
- Another debate is reproductive rights.
- Another important issue, similar to the wage difficulties, is that of pensions and Social Security.
- Lesbians and gays are particularly discriminated against in child-custody battles.
- The Forum also notes that an ERA would require women to sign up with the draft, and eliminate any ability for Congress to exempt them from the draft.
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