Those Who Opposed the Equal Rights Amendment Did So Because

question 10

Multiple Choice

Those who opposed the Equal Rights Amendment did so because they feared ​

• A)an assault on traditional womanhood.
• B)that it would lead to the legalization of same-sex marriage and tax-payer funded abortions.
• C)that it would lead to the conscription of women into the armed forces.
• D)that it would free men from their legal and financial responsibilities as husbands and fathers.
• E)All of these are correct.

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