Equal Rights Amendment

The Equal Rights Amendment was written

Jun 30, 1923

The exact date is unknown, but the equal rights amendment was writen in 1923 by Alice Paul, shortly after women were granted the right to vote.

Alice Paul rewrote the amendment

Jun 30, 1943

The exact day is not defined, but Alice Paul rewrote the amendment in 1943 to what is now called the "Alice Paul Amendment"

Amendment Approved by Congress

Mar 22, 1972

The amendment was apporoved by Congress 49 years later. Sadly, Alice Paul died before the Amendment was passed. The House of Respresentatives followed shortly.

22 States Accepted the Amendment

Dec 31, 1972

By the end of the year, 22 of the necessary 38 states ratified the amendment

8 more states ratified the Amendment

Dec 31, 1973

8 more states accepted. The support dwindled, getting 3 in 1974, 1 in 1975 and none in 1976.

Indiana became Last State to ratify the amendment

Dec 31, 1977

Indiana was the last and thirty fifth State to ratify the amendment. This year also marked Alice Paul's death. She never saw the amendment accepted

A march was ordered in front of the White House

Jul 31, 1978

A March of 100,000 supporters stormed the White House. Congress Granted an extention of the deadline from 1979 to 1982

ERA was reintroduced to congress

Jul 14, 1982

After the ERA failed to meet the deadline, it was reintroduced into Congress and has been in every session in Congress since then