The ERA, or Equal Rights Amendment, was first introduced to Congress in 1923 by Alice Paul. It aimed to grant equal rights under the law regardless of sex. Despite being introduced multiple times over the years, it wasn't until 1972 that the Senate finally approved the ERA and sent it to the states for ratification.
By 1977, 35 states had ratified the ERA, just three states short of the required 38 needed to amend the Constitution. However, the deadline for ratification set by Congress in 1979 passed without the necessary number of states approving the amendment.
In recent years, there has been a renewed push for the ERA, with Nevada becoming the 36th state to ratify in 2017 and Illinois becoming the 37th in 2018. In 2020, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the ERA, meeting the threshold required for it to be added to the Constitution.
Despite this achievement, legal challenges and the expired deadline set by Congress continue to be obstacles in officially adding the ERA to the Constitution. The political history of the ERA highlights the long and contentious journey to enshrine gender equality in U.S. law.
Describe the political history of the ERA.(1 point) Responses 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. 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 was then fully ratified and added as the Twenty-Eighth Amendment in 2020.
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