The equal rights amendment, not an amendment of the Constitution, but if submitted it would give equal rights to the sexes. It had come close in the 70's and early 80's but did not succeed. It has been brought up at every session of congress since 1923, and will continue to be. At the turn of the new millenium, women have equal rights, but had the ERA passed it would give a permanency to women's rights.

Getting the right to vote was a huge step into the right direction for women, but they would have a long way to go. Thanks to great women like Susan B Anthony, and many other strong feminists. Women fought for the right to vote for decades and finally, it was on August 26, 1920 it was passed. It almost wasn't passed ,if it wasn't for one senator. A senator named Harry Burns was the last vote to vote for the 19th Amendment that states women have the right to vote, only because his mom rote him a letter saying that she wanted hi to vote for the amendment.

Women obtaining the right to vote inspired Alice Paul to think of an amendment to the constitution that would give equal rights to each gender. She declared the statement at the Seneca Falls 75th Anniversary. The statemen

There are many national laws that prevents discrimination but, congress has the power to make new laws that revoke or override another law. All they have to do is have a majority vote, all that is, is 51-49. It is a lot harder to over ride an amendment to the constitution then just a law. That would make sex discrimination a lot more difficult to get away with (www.equalrightsamendment.org).

The Constitution only has one right given directly to women the right to vote. The Supreme Court has said that the 14th Amendment pertains to women having equal rights in the eyes of the law. But we need the ERA because the 14th Amendment equal protection clause has never been interpreted to grant equal rights on the basis of sex in the same way that the Equal Rights Amendment would (www.equalrightsamendment.org).

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