Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Equal Rights Amendment

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is FALSE?​

• A) ​It was proposed by Congress in 1972.
• B) ​The National Organization for Women (NOW) supported its passage.
• C) ​The language of the amendment provided for equal rights under the law for women.
• D) ​Three-fourths of the state legislatures ratified the amendment in 1982.
• E) ​Before its passage in Congress, the ERA was considered in nearly every session of Congress for 50 years.

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