9 7 7 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 6 , ▁H ix son ▁and ▁R iane ▁E is ler ▁co - author ed ▁E RA ▁Fact s ▁and ▁Guide , ▁a ▁hand book ▁about ▁the ▁Equ al ▁Rights ▁Am end ment . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁H ix son ▁became ▁the ▁found ing ▁chair ▁of ▁the ▁Equ al ▁Rights ▁Am end ment ▁Sum mit . ▁H ix son ▁was ▁also ▁the ▁founder ▁of ▁the ▁Louis ville ▁Chapter ▁of ▁the ▁Old er ▁Women ' s ▁League . ▁She ▁was ▁a ▁founder ▁of ▁the ▁Louis ville ▁Chapter ▁of ▁the ▁Old er ▁Women ' s ▁League ▁and ▁was ▁active ▁in ▁the ▁American ▁Association ▁of ▁University ▁Women , ▁Business ▁and ▁Professional ▁Women , ▁and ▁R ural ▁American ▁Women . ▁ ▁Death ▁and ▁legacy ▁H ix son ▁advoc ated ▁for ▁the ▁passage ▁of ▁the ▁E RA ▁until ▁the ▁time ▁of ▁her ▁death ▁on ▁October ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁Her ▁work ▁for ▁women ' s ▁rights ▁was ▁recognized ▁by ▁the ▁Kentucky ▁Women ▁Remember ed ▁exhib it , ▁with ▁her ▁portrait ▁hung ▁in ▁an ▁exhib it ▁in ▁the ▁Kentucky ▁State ▁Capit ol ▁Rot unda . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : American ▁women ' s ▁rights ▁activ ists ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Kentucky ▁Category : Univers ity ▁of ▁Louis ville ▁al umn i ▁Category : 1 9 2 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 0 7 ▁death s <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Way ▁of ▁the ▁Sc ar let ▁P imper