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Equalb> Rights Amendment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
The Equalb> Rights Amendment (ERA) was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution which would have guaranteed equalb> rights under law for Americans regardless of gender.
Since 1879, a total of 20 states have added equalb> rights amendments to their state constitutions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Rights_Amendment (2455 words)



Equalb> Rights Amendment

Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.
The Equalb> Rights Amendment, first proposed in 1923, is still not part of the U.S. Constitution.
"The Equalb> Rights Amendment: Unfinished Business for the Constitution" is a 17-minute educational video produced in 1998.

http://www.equalrightsamendment.org (324 words)



LII: Law about...Equalb> Protection

The Equalb> Protection Clause of the 14th amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from denying any person within its jurisdiction the equalb> protection of the laws.
By denying states the ability to discriminate, the equalb> protection clause of the Constitution is crucial to the protection of civil rights.
Generally, the question of whether the equalb> protection clause has been violated arises when a state grants a particular class of individuals the right to engage in activity yet denies other individuals the same right.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/equal_protection.html (475 words)



Legislation that Increased Women's Rights: Women's History

The equalb> rights amendment is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution.
The amendment reads: "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex."
Many legislative efforts successfully increased women's rights, but the gains were often hard won, and one major effort to pass a Constitutional Amendment guaranteeing equalb> rights for women failed.

http://www2.worldbook.com/features/whm/html/whm018.html (1102 words)



American Rhetoric: Shirley Chisholm - For the Equalb> Rights Amendment (Aug 10, 1970)

However, changes are being made so rapidly as a result of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is likely that by the time the equalb> rights amendment would become effective; no confliction State laws would remain.
The 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1963 Equalb> Pay Act are not enough; they are limited in their coverage -- for instance, one excludes teachers, and the other leaves out administrative and professional women.
The equalb> rights amendment would govern only the relationship between the State and its citizens -- not relationships between private citizens.

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/shirleychisholmequalrights.htm (1731 words)



Equalb> Rights Amendment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
The Equalb> Rights Amendment (ERA) was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that would guarantee equalb> rights under the law for Americans regardless of sex.
In 1923, Paul drafted the Equalb> Rights Amendment and presented it as the "Lucretia Mott Amendment" at the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the 1848 Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Rights_Amendment (2558 words)



Legacy '98: A Short History of the Movement

The wording of the ERA was simple: "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex." To many women's rights activists, its ratification by the required thirty-eight states seemed almost a shoo-in.
She drafted an Equalb> Rights Amendment for the United States Constitution.
Then, in 1972, the Equalb> Rights Amendment, which had languished in Congress for almost fifty years, was finally passed and sent to the states for ratification.

http://www.legacy98.org/move-hist.html (4727 words)



St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture: Equalb> Rights Amendment

She introduced the first version of the Equalb> Rights Amendment to Congress, arguing that the purpose of the amendment was to allow women to be all that they could be.
Opponents to the Equalb> Rights Amendment pointed out that the 14th and Fifth Amendments to the United States Constitution contained guarantees of equality and that existing laws, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equalb> Pay Act provided practical protections of rights.
Once the vote was assured, women's groups launched a campaign to provide for equalb> rights amendments at both the state and national levels.

http://www.findarticles.com/g1epc/tov/2419100402/p1/article.jhtml (729 words)



Equalb> Rights Washington: Washington State Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights

Make a donation online to Equalb> Rights Washington
It is important to note that marriage provides over 1,000 rights, obligations and protections at the federal level, and more than 300 at the state level.
There are essentially three possibilities: a decision declaring DOMA unconstitutional; a Massachusetts-style decision directing the state to start issuing marriage licenses; or a Vermont-style decision that punts the issue to the state Legislature, which may lead to civil unions, not marriage.

http://www.equalrightswashington.org (481 words)



Browse Topic: Civil Rights and Equalb> Opportunity

The DOJ Civil Rights Division was created for the purpose of enforcing federal statutes prohibiting discrimination, and for coordinating the enforcement efforts of other federal agencies.
The DOE OCR enforces federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance from the Department of Education.
The FHEO works to create equalb> housing opportunities by administering laws that prohibit discrimination in housing; by managing assistance programs and grants, and by working with other federal agencies to propose and administer fair housing legislation.

http://www.library.okstate.edu/govdocs/browsetopics/civilrts.html (788 words)



ERA: Welcome

Women are denied equalb> rights when they are:
Since 1974, ERAs mission has been to protect and secure equalb> rights and economic opportunities for women and girls through litigation and advocacy.
Tradeswomen Legal Advocacy Manual offers summaries of cases brought by tradeswomen since the passage of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

http://www.equalrights.org (671 words)



Gifts of Speech - Shirley Chisholm

A second argument often heard against the equalb> rights amendment is that is would eliminate legislation that many States and the Federal Government have enacted giving special protection to women and that it would throw the marriage and divorce laws into chaos.
Existing laws are not adequate to secure equalb> rights for women.
It is for this reason that I wish to introduce today a proposal that has been before every Congress for the last 40 years and that sooner or later must become part of the basic law of the land -- the equalb> rights amendment.

http://gos.sbc.edu/c/chisholm.html (779 words)



Equalb> Rights Party

The Equalb> Rights Party was established in May 1872.
This is a self-evident exemplification of the various theories which our governments, national and State, vitalize; and which are declared by the platform of the Equalb> Rights Party, to be far behind our present civilization.
Nobody denies the right of community to erect and maintain a government; but it is demanded that government be restricted to its legitimate uses, the protection of individual rights.

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAequalrightsP.htm (2374 words)



Equalb> Pay Act

Unlike the EPA, there is no requirement under Title VII, the ADEA, or the ADA that the claimant's job be substantially equalb> to that of a higher paid person outside the claimant's protected class, nor do these statutes require the claimant to work in the same establishment as a comparator.
It is also unlawful to retaliate against an individual for opposing employment practices that discriminate based on compensation or for filing a discrimination charge, testifying, or participating in any way in an investigation, proceeding, or litigation under Title VII, ADEA, ADA or the Equalb> Pay Act.
For example, two bookkeeping jobs could be considered equalb> under the EPA even if one of the job holders has a master's degree in physics, since that degree would not be required for the job.

http://www.eeoc.gov/types/epa.html (1036 words)



Ohio Equalb> Parental Rights Petition

While this presumption is not defined anywhere in the statutes, and is contrary to the equality principles established by law in 765.001(2) and the equalb> protection provision of the 14th amendment, it is very real.
In light of this presumption, in cases involving two fit parents, the equalb> fundamental rights of the mother is usually fully supported, while the equalb> fundamental right of the father is subject to negotiation and compromise.
Equalb> rights for both parents to be able to name their child.

http://www.petitiononline.com/for911z/petition.html (1278 words)



Equalb> rights quotes & quotations

"All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will, to be rightful, must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equalb> rights, which equalb> laws must protect, and to vi"
"Equalb> rights for all, special privileges for none"
"Equalb> rights to all and special privileges to none" is the maxim which should control in all departments of government.

http://en.thinkexist.com/quotes/with/keyword/equal_rights (514 words)



Chronology of the Equalb> Rights Amendment, 1923-1996

Under the equalb> protection clause of the 14th Amendment, using a male rather than human standard, the courts have been able to justify discrimination.
May: NOW files a $10 million lawsuit against the Attorney General of Missouri charging that he intentionally injured NOW, the Equalb> Rights Amendment campaign and the women's rights movement by suing NOW for its convention boycott of states which have not ratified ERA.
Three years after women won the right to vote, the Equalb> Rights Amendment (ERA) is introduced in Congress by Senator Curtis and Representative Anthony, both Republicans.

http://www.now.org/issues/economic/cea/history.html (1812 words)



Adelaide Archbishop backs equalb> rights for gay couples

The Bill would give equalb> rights to same-sex couples in areas such as property, inheritance, superannuation and medical laws, and bring SA in line with other states.
The Advertiser reports that Archbishop Philip Wilson (pictured) threw his support behind the Statute Amendment (Relationships) Bill yesterday "so that people can be properly protected in their rights".
Equalb> rights backed for gay couples (The Advertiser 17/3/05)

http://www.cathnews.com/news/503/96.php (910 words)



Texas Fathers For Equalb> Rights - Fort Worth

Why Texas Fathers For Equalb> Rights Exists - We have been around for nearly 20 years.
Goals of Texas Fathers For Equalb> Rights - Our goal is to put ourselves out of business.
Texas Fathers For Equalb> Rights - Fort Worth

http://www.tferfw.org (111 words)



GSA - Equalb> Employment Opportunity

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 USC 2000e (Title VII) which bars employment discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, or retaliation with respect to applicants or employees of the Federal government.
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) administers and ensures Agency compliance with the laws, regulations, policies, and guidance that prohibit discrimination in the Federal workplace based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or reprisal.
Equalb> Employment Opportunity Management Directive EEO MD-110, effective date November 9, 1999 provides Federal agencies with Equalb> Employment Opportunity Commission policies, procedures, and guidance relating to the processing of employment discrimination complaints governed by the regulations in 29 CFR Part 1614, above.

http://www.gsa.gov/eeo (619 words)



ERC Home Page

Equalb> Rights Colorado is a volunteer based, member-driven political organization whose mission is to promote equalb> rights for Colorado's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) communities and their families through non-partisan state legislative advocacy.
Equalb> rights for Colorado's GLBT communities & their families
Working with our allies to defeat adverse legislation aimed at further reducing GLBT civil rights.

http://www.equalrightscolorado.org (203 words)



THE EQUALb> RIGHTS AMENDMENT: U.S. CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION

Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
The United States Commission on Civil Rights first endorsed the proposed Federal Equalb> Rights Amendment in 1973, soon after it was adopted by the United States Congress and reported to the individual States for ratification.
Even where the husband is the "sole provider," the court reasoned that the State's equalb> rights amendment requires recognition of the contribution of the homemaker wife and concluded that, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, it must be presumed that the property is held jointly.

http://www.gate.net/~liz/suffrage/eracom.htm (11027 words)



Marriage Rights Los Angeles. Equalb> marriage rights for same sex couples.

Together, united, we will win equalb> marriage rights, and justice for all."
The event was initiated by the LA Coalition for Equalb> Marriage Rights and was co-sponsored by the Metropolitan Community Church of Los Angeles (MCC) with the endorsement of Don’t Amend.com and Out Against War.
Mikaela, a youth activist with the Coalition for Equalb> Marriage Rights, chaired the event and led militant chants by the protesters.

http://www.marriagerightsla.org (1047 words)



Religious Support for Equalb> Marriage Rights

Many religious organizations, including some that do not recognize religious same-gender marriage, either directly support civil marriage for same-gender couples, support equalb> rights for same-gender couples, or are opposed to the denial of equalb> rights for same-gender couples.
Freedom to Marry Collaborative, an organization working to win equalb> marriage rights in at least one state in the next five years.
The reasons religious organizations support equalb> rights for same-gender couples are varied.

http://www.iwgonline.org/marriage (1594 words)



A Short History of E.R.A. -- September 1986 Phyllis Schlafly Report

ERA would give enormous power to the Federal courts to decide the definitions of the words in ERA, "sex" and "equality of rights." It is irresponsible to leave it to the courts to decide such sensitive, emotional and important issues as whether or not the language applies to abortion or homosexual rights.
A Short History of E.R.A. The Equalb> Rights Amendment, a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution, was born in the era of the women's suffrage amendment and first introduced into Congress in 1923.
ERA would give Congress the power to legislate on all those areas of law which include traditional differences of treatment on account of sex: marriage, property laws, divorce and alimony, child custody, adoptions, abortion, homosexual laws, sex crimes, private and public schools, prison regulations, and insurance.

http://www.eagleforum.org/psr/1986/sept86/psrsep86.html (3279 words)



Equalb> Rights Amendment -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia

Equalb> protection is extended when the rules of law are applied equally in all like cases and when persons are exempt from obligations...
The main underlying principle of the amendment was that gender should not determine the legal rights of men or women, and it was designed to invalidate many state and federal laws that discriminate against women.

http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-9311167 (854 words)



Report on Equalb> Rights Amendment - LCMS

Second, the Equalb> Rights Amendment embodies the moral and practical judgment that the prohibition against the use of sex as a basis for differential treatment applies to all areas of legal rights.
The basic principle of the Equalb> Rights Amendment is that sex is not a permissible factor in determining the legal rights of women, or of men.
One of the issues of current concern now pending before the states is the proposed Equalb> Rights Amendment (ERA) to the Constitution of the United States of America.

http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/wittenberg/mosynod/web/eqrights.html (1731 words)



Missouri Right To Life

The question of ratifying the federal ERA is not merely an exercise in election-year posturing on "equalb> rights," in which legislators' votes will have no legal effect.
For these reasons, Missouri Right to Life is steadfastly and energetically opposed to ratification of the Equalb> Rights Amendment, and we urge legislators in the strongest terms to vote against it should it come up for a vote in 2001.
If Congress announced the effectiveness of the amendment upon ratification by three-fourths of the states, would the courts acquiesce; under the principle that ratification is a political question not justiciable by the courts?

http://www.missourilife.org/legislation/era.htm (1425 words)



Equalb> Rights Amendment. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002

A twice-proposed but never ratified amendment to the Constitution that would prohibit denial or abridgement of rights on the basis of sex.
First proposed in 1923, the amendment was passed by Congress in 1972 but failed ratification by the requisite number of states.

http://www.bartleby.com/59/14/equalrightsa.html (148 words)



Equalb> Rights Amendment

Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.
The Equalb> Rights Amendment, first proposed in 1923, is still not part of the U.S. Constitution.
The ERA has been ratified by 35 of the necessary 38 states.

http://www.equalrightsamendment.org (324 words)

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