Why Did Modern Progressive Reformers, Who Dominated the League of Women

question 48

Multiple Choice

Why did modern Progressive reformers, who dominated the League of Women Voters and included future first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, oppose passage of an Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) during the 1920s?

• A) They felt that gaining the right to vote ensured that women were equal to men in the United States.
• B) They were concerned that the ERA could endanger the protective legislation for women that they had created in the recent past.
• C) They questioned whether equality would mean that women would have to serve in the Armed Forces.
• D) They feared that the ERA would not guarantee women equal pay for equal work when competing with men in the job market.

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