Equal Rights Amendment One Step Closer to Passage
In 1923, suffragettes and women’s rights activists drafted the Equal Rights Amendment. It was introduced into every session of Congress thereafter until 1973 when it passed in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Immediately thereafter, 22 states ratified the amendment. However, the Constitution requires 38 states vote to ratify a new amendment to the Constitution. In 2017, Nevada became the 36th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.