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Download full textFoss, Sonja K. – 1982
The failure of the supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment to understand the rhetoric and world view of its opponents resulted in the defeat of the amendment. The opponents of the ERA had six arguments: women are not discriminated against; women will be drafted; protective labor laws will be eliminated; the ERA will destroy tradition regarding…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Females, Feminism, Negative Attitudes
