mar 1, 1972 - Mar. 1972: ERA passes congress

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- The Equal Rights Amendment had been "idling" in congress since the 1920s
- "equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex..."
- endorsed by liberals and conservatives
> House margin of 354-23
> Senate margin of 84-8
- ratification started quickly in some states, but soon slowed and stalled

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