Equal Rights Amendment Charles Curtis

Key Dates in Century-Long Battle Over Equal Rights Amendment

Timeline: Key dates in the century-long battle over the Equal Rights Amendment

The struggle over the Equal Rights Amendment started more than a century ago when leading suffragist Alice Paul first proposed it shortly after the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote.

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Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment is law. What happens next is unclear

To come into effect, the constitutional amendment would need to be formally published or certified by the National Archivist who has declined to do so in the past. What happens now is unclear.

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What Biden didn’t do on the Equal Rights Amendment is more important than what he did

Legal scholars say President Joe Biden might be right about the Equal Rights Amendment — but his declaration on Friday has no legal significance. In a surprise move on his way out of office, Biden proclaimed that the amendment has met the requirements for ratification and is now part of the Constitution.

Biden says 28th Amendment, the ERA, should be considered law

President Joe Biden has weighed in on the decades-long Equal Rights Amendment debate, but does his statement hold any weight?

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Schumer: The Equal Rights Amendment Would Protect Abortion

On Thursday, Senate Democrats failed to break a Republican filibuster of a bill that would have extended the ratification deadline for the Equal Rights Amendment. Of course, the idea that ...

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Archivist says Equal Rights Amendment can’t be certified as Democrats push Biden to recognize it

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rare joint statement, the archivist and deputy archivist of the United States said Tuesday that the 1970s-era Equal Rights Amendment cannot be certified without further ...

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Minnesotans gather to support passing a state Equal Rights Amendment

A crowd filled the Minnesota State Capitol Rotunda Tuesday morning in support of the Equal Rights Amendment, which would provide protections for gender equality in the Minnesota Constitution.

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Due Process Clause, Equal Protection Clause and Disenfranchising Felons

Ironically, the very same amendment that was written to ensure equal rights for African Americans now provides a mechanism to make them second-class citizens. In many states, tens of thousands ...

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