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Photo Gallery: 1913 Suffrage Parade in D.C.
The day before President Woodrow Wilson's inauguration, women marched down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. for the Woman Suffrage Parade on March 3, 1913. Continue reading
Tag Archives: women's rights
John F. Kennedy
JFK: Establishing the President’s Commission on the Status of Women
John F. Kennedy's executive order, written on December 14, 1961, on what he believes is the potential and right of women in the United States. Continue reading
Equal Rights Amendment
Phyllis Schlafly and the ERA: “Feminists have devalued the role of the homemaker”
Phyllis Schlafly, who challenged the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in the 70s, continues to be a vocal opponent of radical feminism. Continue reading
Equal Rights Amendment
About Alice Paul, the creator of the ERA
ALice Paul, the well-known American suffragist, penned the Equal Rights Amendment in 1923. Continue reading
Equal Rights Amendment
First Lady Betty Ford supported the ERA despite criticisms
First Lady Betty Ford, a vocal supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), addresses the International Women's Year Conference on gender equality. Her public endorsement of the ERA caused a stir during her time as First Lady. Continue reading
Equal Rights Amendment
Phyllis Schlafly and Ann Scott Debate the ERA
William F. Buckley Jr. moderates a debate with two women on the merits of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Continue reading