Why was the equal rights amendment opposed
[DOCX File]Early Feminists Seek Equal Rights
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Some early feminists opposed passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) because: They believed the ERA was too progressive and would give women more rights than men. The ERA focused primarily on the rights of racial minorities rather than the women's rights movement.
[DOC File]US History I
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What was the Equal Rights Amendment supposed to guarantee? Identify 4 concerns that motivated those who opposed the ERA. What was the New Right? Why was it established? Did the ERA get added to the Constitution? Why or why not? Identify 3 ways that the Women’s movement altered society in the U.S. Section 3: Culture and Counterculture (pp. 781 ...
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The Brown decision set an important precedent. It marked the first time the Supreme Court had forcefully applied the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause. In ensuing years, the precedent served to advance the civil rights of other disadvantaged groups. Women were one of these groups.
[DOC File]Chapter 1: The Texas Marital Property System
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Equal Rights Amendment. Everything became genderless in 1972. Art I §3a: Equality under the law shall not be denied or abridged because of sex, race, color, creed, or national origin. Chapter 4 of the Family Code: Premarital and Marital Property Agreements. The Constitution as Amended in 1980, 1987, and 1999
[DOC File]Chapter 13: The Impending Crisis
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Calhoun insisted that the North grant the South equal rights in the territories, that it agree to observe the laws concerning fugitive slaves. Daniel Webster delivered an eloquent address in the Senate, trying to rally northern moderates to support Clay’s compromise. William H. Seward of NY staunchly opposed the proposed compromise
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“One of the most important developments of the 1950s and 1960s was the struggle for equal rights by African Americans. The Civil Rights Movement was major turning point in the history of American society. Women, other ethnic minorities, the disabled, and youths all followed the trail-blazing efforts of the Civil Rights Movement in making ...
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In 1848, only a tiny minority of radicals suggested such a drastic change in the rights of women. By 1900, several states had adopted suffrage for women, and liberals looked ahead to the time when women would vote in every state. Conservatives readily accepted women's right to vote but opposed the Equal Rights Amendment.
[DOC File]American Government 100
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Equal Rights . True/False Questions. 1. The history of civil rights has been largely one of individual as opposed to group claims of equality. True or False. 2. According to Patterson, by both law and practice, discrimination against persons based on race, sex, religion, or ethnicity has been virtually eliminated. True or False. 3.
[DOC File]Why There is a Democratic Deficit in the EU: A Response to ...
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Now that the EU has expanded to 25 Member States, the Council will be forced to become ever more like a classic ‘legislature’, with standard rules of procedure determining the division of labour, agenda control and amendment rights. What needs to happen is that who gets what, when and how as a result of these rules, becomes public knowledge.
The Women’s Movement
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA): proposed amendment to the Constitution that guaranteed equality of rights under the law to men and women. Phyllis Schlafly: Female conservative who led a campaign against the Equal Rights Amendment. Betty Friedan: author of The Femine Mystique, book which helped to promote the women’s movement. Gloria Steinem
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8. Why were some women opposed to the Equal Rights Amendment? Opponents believed ERA would take away traditional rights, allow women to be drafted, or eliminate laws giving women special protection in the workforce. 9. What was the effect of Title IX of the Educational Amendments?
[DOC File]Logical Fallacies Quiz - shelton.m
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h. Opponents of the Equal Rights Amendment believe that women should stay barefoot and pregnant. i. People who oppose mandatory sentencing want convicted rapists and killers to get off scot-free. j. Tom Hanks is a brilliant comedian; he should leave heavy drama alone. k. We shouldn't listen to Professor Smith's argument about affirmative action.
[DOC File]American Government 100
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Equal Rights . True/False Questions. 1. The history of civil rights has been largely one of individual as opposed to group claims of equality. True or False. 2. According to Patterson, discrimination by law against persons because of race, sex, religion, or ethnicity has been virtually eliminated. True or False. 3.
[DOC File]Chapter 30-The Conservative Ascendancy, 1974-1987
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Equal Rights Amendment. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. A and C. Which of the following groups opposed the ERA in the 1970s. AFL-CIO. Girl Scouts. Republican Party. Moral Majority. The Equal Rights Amendment. Proposed special rights for women. Failed to provide equality for minorities. Had more support from Republicans than Democrats. Was ...
[DOC File]Mid-Term Examination – History 101Z
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Why was President Johnson impeached? What does that episode reveal about the conflicts in American politics during the period immediately after the Civil War? What was the Fourteenth Amendment? What issues was it intended to address? What did it accomplish, and what did it not do? What exactly did the Fifteenth Amendment say?
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