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- Button, "Sexism is a Social Disease," 1974 - 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 likened gender discrimination to social disease--an illness whose incidence is directly related to socioeconomic status.
- 1974
- Collections - Artifact
Button, "Sexism is a Social Disease," 1974
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 likened gender discrimination to social disease--an illness whose incidence is directly related to socioeconomic status.
- Button, "Support the E.R.A.," circa 1973 - 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.
- circa 1973
- Collections - Artifact
Button, "Support the E.R.A.," circa 1973
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.
- Button, "ERA: Yes," circa 1970 - 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.
- circa 1970
- Collections - Artifact
Button, "ERA: Yes," circa 1970
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.