What effect is achieved by including the text of the proposed ERA from 1923 along with the excerpt of the Senate hearings from 1983?

Question

A.
It emphasizes the idea that an ERA is long overdue.

B.
It stresses the idea that ERA is very important to Senator DeConcini.

C.
It contrasts the modern concept of an ERA with an older one.

D.
It traces the progress of an idea as it developed over time.

Answer 1

The inclusion of the text of the proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) from 1923 along with the excerpt of the Senate hearings from 1983 primarily serves to illustrate the development of the concept of the ERA over time. Therefore, the most fitting answer is:

D. It traces the progress of an idea as it developed over time.