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ERA . . . Yes?

Posted by on Jan 16, 2020 in Current Events
Southwest facade, looking east - Virginia State Capitol, Bank and 10th Streets, Capitol Square, Richmond, Independent City, VA
The Virginia House of Burgesses

This week’s story update on Election Central checks in on the possibility of the states finally passing the Equal Rights Amendment.

Nearly 100 years ago, the Equal Rights Amendment was first proposed, offering women “equality of rights under the law.” The problem? The ERA was never ratified. Four generations later, however, the amendment is making a comeback and has currently received ratification from 37 out of 38 necessary states. And now Virginia, with its newly-Democratic legislature, is on the brink of becoming the 38th.

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