Button, "ERA: Yes," circa 1970
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Artifact Overview
In the 1970s, women's rights activists rallied in support of the proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which would guarantee women equal rights with men as part of the United States Constitution. The ERA, first put forward in 1923, finally passed both houses of Congress in 1972 -- but it was not ratified in enough state legislatures for approval.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
circa 1970
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
89.354.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of John Wright.
Material
Metal
Color
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 2.25 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: ERA YES
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