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Strong Coalition Against ERA
It took 49 years for Congress to pass the ERA after it was first introduced in 1923. But getting through Congress was only half the battle. Led by Phyllis Schlafly, STOP ERA organized quickly, arguing that the ERA would hurt women and families. With a coalition of traditional family and "protectionist" supporters, STOP ERA worked to prevent ratification by the states.
Photograph of a woman at the STOP ERA booth at the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas, 1977, Records of Temporary Committees, Commissions, and Boards |