Why Did The Movement Lose Its Energy?
At the start of the creation of the process that attempted to make the equal rights amendment an actual amendment, the ERA was able to gather a lot of support in the beginning for passing the amendment and to make it law. However, after the years went by, the support for the amendment started to dwindle as there were less support for ratifying the amendment. As implied by the table, in the beginning of the ratification process many states were in support for the amendment and as the years went on less states were ratifying the amendment and some even rescinded it because time went on and the support for the movement slowed down.
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Extension
Bayh and Griffiths added a seven year limit on ratification for the Equal Rights Amendment. They believed that this limit would help them spare a few more votes to acquire in congress, yet they could never convert Ervin or congress. They had assumed that since recent amendments had been ratified quickly, it would be the same for the E.R.A.
Bayh and Griffiths added a seven year limit on ratification for the Equal Rights Amendment. They believed that this limit would help them spare a few more votes to acquire in congress, yet they could never convert Ervin or congress. They had assumed that since recent amendments had been ratified quickly, it would be the same for the E.R.A.
Opinion Polls
The E.R.A was able to win in the opinion polls. Representatives that appear to look like housewives were believed to have opposed the E.R.A. Although these representatives may have thought to be representing all of the housewives, that is not true because most housewives were not representatives. Statistics found out that most housewives favored the E.R.A rather than opposed it. On the conservative side there were enough states to oppose the ERA, but it was only during 1981 that conservatives opposed the E.R.A. After 1981 there were many conservatives in favor and the support lasted throughout the ratification process.The ratified states might have had more support for the E.R.A before the 1980's, but what is important to notice is that they have always supported the E.R.A.
Ratification
In order for the E.R.A to become an amendment it needed to get ratified by 38 states. Unfortunately, it was short by three votes and eve since the E.R.A has kept being brought to court. In 1972 over 22 states had ratified the amendment. Soon after the speed of ratification slowed, eight states ratified it in 1972, over 3 in 1973, one from 1975 to 1977, and none after that.
The E.R.A was able to win in the opinion polls. Representatives that appear to look like housewives were believed to have opposed the E.R.A. Although these representatives may have thought to be representing all of the housewives, that is not true because most housewives were not representatives. Statistics found out that most housewives favored the E.R.A rather than opposed it. On the conservative side there were enough states to oppose the ERA, but it was only during 1981 that conservatives opposed the E.R.A. After 1981 there were many conservatives in favor and the support lasted throughout the ratification process.The ratified states might have had more support for the E.R.A before the 1980's, but what is important to notice is that they have always supported the E.R.A.
Ratification
In order for the E.R.A to become an amendment it needed to get ratified by 38 states. Unfortunately, it was short by three votes and eve since the E.R.A has kept being brought to court. In 1972 over 22 states had ratified the amendment. Soon after the speed of ratification slowed, eight states ratified it in 1972, over 3 in 1973, one from 1975 to 1977, and none after that.
References
Daniels, Mark R., Robert Darcy, and Joseph W. Westphal. "The ERA Won-At Least In The Opinion Polls." JStor. American Political Science Association, 1982. Web
Kyvig, David E. "Historical Misunderstandings and the Defeat of the Equal Rights Amendmen." Jstor. University of California Press, 1996. Web
Soule, S., & King, B. The Stages of the Policy Process and the Equal Rights Amendment, 1972–1982. American Journal of Sociology, 111, 1871-1909. Retrieved April 30, 2014, from http://www.jstor.org.mcc1.library.csulb.edu/stable/10.1086/499908?seq=0.
Daniels, Mark R., Robert Darcy, and Joseph W. Westphal. "The ERA Won-At Least In The Opinion Polls." JStor. American Political Science Association, 1982. Web
Kyvig, David E. "Historical Misunderstandings and the Defeat of the Equal Rights Amendmen." Jstor. University of California Press, 1996. Web
Soule, S., & King, B. The Stages of the Policy Process and the Equal Rights Amendment, 1972–1982. American Journal of Sociology, 111, 1871-1909. Retrieved April 30, 2014, from http://www.jstor.org.mcc1.library.csulb.edu/stable/10.1086/499908?seq=0.