Question

What was the main argument of activists like Phyllis Schlafly?
Question 14 options:

An equal rights amendment would undermine society.

An equal rights amendment was the only way to protect women's individual liberty.

An equal rights amendment was the only way to achieve equality between the sexes.

An equal rights amendment was unconstitutional.

Answer 1

An equal rights amendment would undermine society.

Phyllis Schlafly led the STOP ERA movement arguing the ERA would destroy traditional family roles and women's special legal protections (e.g., alimony, exemption from the draft), harming society rather than helping women.