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The Equal Rights Amendment

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The Equal Rights Amendment, proposed in 1972, would bar denying equal rights on account of sex; its ratification status is disputed.

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States ratified before and long after the congressional deadline; whether late ratifications count is contested.

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As of this recording the amendment is not certified as ratified — a dated claim.

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