Question

Describe the political history of the ERA.(1 point)
Responses

Virginia finally ratified the ERA, allowing it to be added to the Constitution.
Virginia finally ratified the ERA, allowing it to be added to the Constitution.

The ERA was ratified by 30 states within a year of Senate approval, which is all that was needed to add it to the Constitution.
The ERA was ratified by 30 states within a year of Senate approval, which is all that was needed to add it to the Constitution.

The ERA was first introduced to Congress in 1923. It then took until 1972 for the Senate to approve it.
The ERA was first introduced to Congress in 1923. It then took until 1972 for the Senate to approve it.

The ERA was first introduced to Congress in 1923. It was then fully ratified and added as the Twenty-Eighth Amendment in 2020.

Answer 1

The correct response that outlines the political history of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is:

**The ERA was first introduced to Congress in 1923. It then took until 1972 for the Senate to approve it.**

The ERA was designed to guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex. After its introduction in 1923, it gained traction and was finally passed by Congress in 1972. Following its passage, the amendment needed to be ratified by 38 states to become part of the Constitution, but the momentum diminished, and it has not been fully ratified as of now.