JOURNAL ARTICLE

The STOP ERA Movement.

  • Published In: New York Archives, 2024, v. 24, n. 1. P. 41 1 of 3

  • Database: America: History and Life with Full Text 2 of 3

  • Authored By: BUMPERS, JASMINE 3 of 3

Abstract

In July 1977, thousands of women gathered in Albany for the New York State Women's Meeting to discuss women's issues and elect delegates for the National Women's Conference. Despite expectations that New York, known for its feminist activists, would support socially liberal recommendations, a coalition of religious conservatives and interest groups known as the STOP ERA campaign aimed to oppose feminist objectives. While the feminist voters ultimately outnumbered the opposition and adopted a progressive platform, the anti-feminist movement gained traction by arguing that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 made the Equal Rights Amendment unnecessary. As a result, bipartisan support for the feminist platform dwindled, and the ERA was not ratified. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:New York Archives. 2024/07, Vol. 24, Issue 1, p41
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Women's Studies and Feminism
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:1535-7813
  • Accession Number:179981199
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