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Question

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

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 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.
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 is:

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

This option accurately reflects the historical timeline of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), highlighting its introduction, the delayed approval by the Senate, and the ongoing struggle for ratification by the states.