jan 1, 1972 - Equal Rights Amendment (Failed)

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A proposed amendment to the United States Constitution designed to guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex. It seeks to end the legal distinctions between men and women in matters of divorce, property, employment, and other matters.

The amendment failed to gain much widespread support in the 1920s partly because it divided members of the women's movement along class lines.

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