mar 22, 1972 - Equal Rights Amendment (E.R.A) Signed

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The deadline to ratify the amendment was 1982, but it was 3 states short of passing. Phyllis Schlafly, a conservative political activist, strongly opposed the E.R.A, stating it would take away gender-specific privileges enjoyed by women, such as the "dependent wife" benefit under social security.

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