Button, "Equal Partnership in Marriage," 1974
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Artifact Overview
In the 1970s, women's rights activists rallied against legal inequalities in the workplace, divorce and property rights, and many other areas. Supporters of a constitutional amendment that would guarantee women equal rights with men championed numerous individual causes. This button promoted equality in marriage law.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
1974
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Manufactured for Ms. Magazine.
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
89.354.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of John Wright.
Material
Metal
Plastic laminate
Dimensions
Diameter: 1.5 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: EQUAL PARTNERSHIP IN MARRIAGE
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SetWomen's Equality
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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.