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niyad

(113,302 posts) Fri Mar 21, 2014, 09:13 PM Mar 2014

ERA sent by congress to the states for ratification on this day, 1972.

and we are STILLLLLLLLLL waiting.

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ERA sent by congress to the states for ratification on this day, 1972. (Original Post) niyad Mar 2014 OP

I know right? abelenkpe Mar 2014 #1

the anti-women groups hope we will eventually just give up. this website is a handy niyad Mar 2014 #4

Sadly, I don't even see it coming as close as it did in the 70's Reter Mar 2014 #2

the time limit thing was a very rare thing for an amendment, for one thing. and it was sad how niyad Mar 2014 #3

abelenkpe

(9,933 posts)

1. I know right?

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Fri Mar 21, 2014, 09:50 PM

Mar 2014

Still waiting...

niyad

(113,302 posts)

4. the anti-women groups hope we will eventually just give up. this website is a handy

Reply to abelenkpe (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 22, 2014, 12:03 AM

Mar 2014

reference for the status of the amendment now:

http://www.equalrightsamendment.org/

Reter

(2,188 posts)

2. Sadly, I don't even see it coming as close as it did in the 70's

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Fri Mar 21, 2014, 10:07 PM

Mar 2014

A damn shame we couldn't have gotten a few more states before it expired.

niyad

(113,302 posts)

3. the time limit thing was a very rare thing for an amendment, for one thing. and it was sad how

Reply to Reter (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 21, 2014, 11:59 PM

Mar 2014

few votes separated us from ratification. somewhere I seem to remember that it was a total of about three votes, that's how close it was in some states.

are you familiar with this website:

http://www.equalrightsamendment.org/

welcome to du.

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