History of the United States II / Unit 9 USH2 1228 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Equal Rights Amendment
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The idea
Alice Paul drafted the Equal Rights Amendment in nineteen twenty-three, guaranteeing women and men equal rights everywhere in the country.
In practice
The Yawp recording that it was introduced but defeated in Congress.
Where people slip
Congress would pass it in nineteen seventy-two, and unit fifteen follows the ratification fight.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
Unlocks
- Nothing yet depends on this.
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