the equal rights amendment was first proposed in 1972.
when was the equal rights amendment first proposed?
1972
the march for the equal rights amendment took place on july 9, 1978 in washington, dc. over 100,000 people marched for ratification of the equal rights amendment. there were 35 notable speakers at the march organized by the national organization for women. the amendment proposed equal rights for women, and was first introduced to congress in 1923, finally gaining congressional approval in 1972. once congress had approved the amendment, ratification by the states was requested and the typical 7-year time limit for ratification by two-thirds of the states was set in motion. the march was held to convince legislators that the period allowed for ratification should be extended beyond the deadline, which would occur on 29 march 1979. protesters were successful in getting the house to approve an extension to 1982 in august, 1978 and the senate to grant approval of the same timeframe by a vote of 60 to 36 in october 1978. it was the first time that a proposed amendment to the constitution had ever had its ratification period extended. since 1982, extension of the ratification has been reintroduced in every legislative session. it has not yet been ratified by all the states to become a part of the constitution of the united states.
march for the equal rights amendment
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founded in 1975, the committee to ratify the massachusetts state equal rights amendment sought to replace the massachusetts state era coalition and carry out the mission of ratifying the equal rights amendment. the committee to ratify the massachusetts state equal rights amendment replaced the massachusetts state era coalition because, as a coalition, the organization could not legally raise funds for any cause. the campaign created by the committee ended with success at the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
committee to ratify the massachusetts state equal rights amendment