ERA update
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ERA update
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Wanna know what's happening w/ERA ratification but afraid to ask? @ProfTracyThomas has a concise summary.
But if even that's too long, start here:
1. The deadline isn't required & it isn't binding & Congress can modify it.
2. Can states rescind? Unclear.
Q: Which states sought to rescind in the 70's?
A: Nebraska, Tenn, S.Dakota, Idaho & Kentucky.
In Kentucky, Lt Gov Thelma Stovall used her power as acting governor to veto the bill. Her reasoning:
Q: How many states had female governors in the 1970s?
A: 2
The Arguments as to Why the ERA Can Still be Ratified Now--After the Deadline https://t.co/Yges8GPkO2
— Gender Law (@ProfTracyThomas) January 22, 2020
But if even that's too long, start here:
1. The deadline isn't required & it isn't binding & Congress can modify it.
2. Can states rescind? Unclear.
Q: Which states sought to rescind in the 70's?
A: Nebraska, Tenn, S.Dakota, Idaho & Kentucky.
In Kentucky, Lt Gov Thelma Stovall used her power as acting governor to veto the bill. Her reasoning:
Q: How many states had female governors in the 1970s?
A: 2
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Daily Suffragist
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30/01/2020
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Daily Suffragist, “ERA update,” Daily Suffragist, accessed April 25, 2024, https://dailysuffragist.omeka.net/items/show/226.