Pros And Cons Dbq

The ERA failed from a number of different reasons. Those fighting for the ERA partially took the wrong approach. Many tactics hurt the campaign rather than helping it. The ERA did not get many of the supporters needed to pass the Amendment. A vast majority of women enjoyed their roles as housewife and mother. These women also thought that they had plenty of a say because of this. The ERA fought for the 27th Amendment. Equality of rights can not be denied by the account of sex and is to be enforced by congress. The proposed Amendment is shown in Document 1. In order for the ERA to be passed, many steps had to be put in place. Two-thirds of each house, Democratic and Republican had to deem the amendment necessary. Once this happens Legislature can call for a convention. Three-fourths of the states must agree to pass the amendment for this to work. All of these regulations are shown in Document 2.
ERA supporters made the mistake of going to Congress first, and then putting their attention to the states. They had Congress support but needed the majority of the States to agree. Thomas Reese, in Document 4, believed that the reason they did not get the states was because of obnoxious protests. Supporters would use bad

Many of the women did not have advanced Education and/or a religion. People with these would have been taken more seriously. A big part of why the ERA failed was that many women did not want change. Phyllis Schlafly lead women who fought against the act. They liked being the leader of the household and staying home. Many women took offense to the ERA. Some men and women were afraid of what women might have to do if the ERA was passed. In Document 10, it shows two women supporting the ERA in order to be apart of the draft. Women worked in factories during WW2 and played a big role. There was a fear of women being drafted and potentially putting them in combat