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Why equal rights amendment caused questions because?
The equal rights amendment caused questions as a result of states revoking their ratification rights. This amendment was finally ratified in 1992 which was more than 202 years after it was first introduced into Congress.
When was the Equal Rights Amendment added to the Constitution?
The Equal Rights Amendment was first proposed by Alice Paul in 1923, when it was first introduced to Congress. Since then it has failed to gain momentum in the US Legislature, gaining the most probable chance of passing in 1972 before spending a decade in deliberation before its eventual failure in 1982.
What amendment protects the rights of these people to take action?
First amendment
What year did the equal rights amendment become a major political issue?
19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified in 1920. That gave women the right to vote but, men still didn't want to believe that women were equal to them. Only three years later, in 1923, is when the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was first introduced to Congress. It states that, "Men and women shall have equal right throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction."
How many states ratified the equal rights amendment?
11 states ratified the Bill of Rights before it became a part of the Constitution on December 15, 1791. New Jersey was first, and the 11th state was Virginia.
