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Could One Phone Call Lead to the 28th Amendment?
Dec 23, 2024
In this engaging discussion, Annie Karni, a Congressional correspondent at The New York Times, and Kirsten Gillibrand, the Junior Senator from New York, dive into the potential impact of a single phone call from President Biden on women's rights. They explore the historical context of the Equal Rights Amendment and its ongoing struggle for ratification. The conversation highlights the legal challenges surrounding gender equality, the implications of recent court rulings, and the urgent push for constitutional changes to combat discrimination and enhance women's autonomy.
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- President Biden has the opportunity to potentially revolutionize women's rights and aid his legacy by supporting the Equal Rights Amendment.
- The historical struggle for the Equal Rights Amendment illustrates the deep-seated societal divisions over gender equality and its legal implications.
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Historical Context of Women's Equality
The absence of explicit language about women's equality in the U.S. Constitution is a significant issue that has persisted for over a century. Although the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause aims to provide protection against discrimination, it does not specifically mention sex, which has led to legal ambiguities. Alice Paul, a suffragist, first proposed the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in 1923 to ensure women have equal rights under the law, yet it did not gain traction until the women's rights movement gained momentum in the late 1960s. This movement ultimately led to the introduction of the ERA in Congress in 1971, where it initially received overwhelming bipartisan support, highlighting a growing recognition of women's rights at the time.
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