The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Was First Proposed as an Amendment

Essay

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was first proposed as an amendment to the United States Constitution in 1923 and was designed to guarantee equal rights for women. In 1972, it passed both houses of Congress and was sent to the state legislatures for ratification. The ERA was ratified by 35 states, but was unable to garner the mandatory three additional states by the deadline in 1982. Do you think that such an amendment would pass today? Why or why not?