1971 Equal Rights Amendment proposal
GPTKB entity
Statements (127)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Constitution
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| gptkbp:advocated_for |
gptkb:Betty_Friedan
Feminist activists |
| gptkbp:aims_to |
Guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens
|
| gptkbp:applies_to |
gender
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:feminism
social justice movements equal treatment under the law |
| gptkbp:consequences_of_failure |
Continued gender inequality in law
|
| gptkbp:criticism |
Perceived threat to traditional family roles
|
| gptkbp:current_status |
Still a topic of debate
|
| gptkbp:declined_in |
several state legislatures
|
| gptkbp:famous_fight |
gptkb:Phyllis_Schlafly
|
| gptkbp:focuses_on |
Gender equality
|
| gptkbp:goal |
equality of rights under the law
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Second-wave feminism |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
shaped future gender equality legislation
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Symbol of the fight for women's rights
symbol of women's rights struggle |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1971 Equal Rights Amendment proposal
|
| gptkbp:impact |
women's legal rights
Legal battles over gender discrimination |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Second_Wave_Feminism
gptkb:Women's_rights_movement gptkb:women's_rights_movement women's suffrage movement labor rights movements social movements of the 1960s International women's rights treaties |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
|
| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:Margaret_Chase_Smith
|
| gptkbp:introduced_in |
gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkb:Senate |
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
gptkb:U._S._Congress
public forums |
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
gptkb:media
gptkb:historical_texts gptkb:media_coverage political campaigns academic literature legal debates |
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
gptkb:Phyllis_Schlafly
conservative groups Religious organizations Conservative groups religious groups political conservatives anti-feminist movements |
| gptkbp:is_promoted_by |
women's advocacy groups
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| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:labor_unions
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement gptkb:National_Organization_for_Women academic institutions Labor unions progressive politicians |
| gptkbp:issues |
Sexual harassment
Domestic violence Equal pay for equal work Gender-based violence Reproductive rights Gender stereotypes Workplace discrimination Parental rights Child custody laws Sex discrimination in civil rights law Sex discrimination in constitutional law Sex discrimination in credit Sex discrimination in criminal law Sex discrimination in disability benefits Sex discrimination in education Sex discrimination in education funding Sex discrimination in employment Sex discrimination in employment benefits Sex discrimination in family law Sex discrimination in grants Sex discrimination in health insurance Sex discrimination in healthcare Sex discrimination in housing Sex discrimination in human rights law Sex discrimination in immigration law Sex discrimination in insurance Sex discrimination in international law Sex discrimination in jury service Sex discrimination in life insurance Sex discrimination in loans Sex discrimination in military service Sex discrimination in politics Sex discrimination in public accommodations Sex discrimination in public services Sex discrimination in retirement benefits Sex discrimination in scholarships Sex discrimination in social security Sex discrimination in sports Sex discrimination in taxation Sex discrimination in transportation Sex discrimination in unemployment benefits Sex discrimination in voting rights Sex discrimination in workers' compensation |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Continues to influence gender equality discussions
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| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
gptkb:Equal_Pay_Act_of_1963 |
| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:Equal_Pay_Movement
|
| gptkbp:notable_release |
gptkb:1971
|
| gptkbp:number_of_states_needed_for_ratification |
38
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gender equality discourse
U. S. legislative history American constitutional debates U. S. Constitution amendment process U. S. women's history. |
| gptkbp:proposed_by |
gptkb:U._S._Congress
gptkb:United_States_Congress |
| gptkbp:ratification_deadline |
gptkb:1979
|
| gptkbp:ratified_by |
gptkb:Hawaii
gptkb:Virginia |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Title_IX
gptkb:Equal_Rights_Amendment_of_1923 Reproductive rights women's empowerment initiatives gender discrimination laws |
| gptkbp:revived_in |
gptkb:1982
|
| gptkbp:sponsors |
gptkb:Senator_Birch_Bayh
Representative Martha Griffiths |
| gptkbp:status |
Not ratified
not ratified |
| gptkbp:support |
Mixed support
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| gptkbp:text |
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
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