Equal Rights Amendment
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FHS: Roxcy Bolton Presentation
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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia proves the ERA is needed
Many people were shocked by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s recently released statements about the U.S. Constitution not protecting women. More specifically, he said that the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution does not protect against discrimination on the basis of gender or sexual orientation, according to a newly published interview in the legal magazine California Lawyer. This has been a hot topic in the news and on social networking sites. The most common response labels the justice as a sexist but it is not that simple. His interpretation of the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment is hardly a new one. It is…
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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia proves the ERA is needed
Many people were shocked by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s recently released statements about the U.S. Constitution not protecting women. More specifically, he said that the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution does not protect against discrimination on the basis of gender or sexual orientation, according to a newly published interview in the legal magazine California Lawyer. This has been a hot topic in the news and on social networking sites. The most common response labels the justice as a sexist but it is not that simple. His interpretation of the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment is hardly a new one. It is…
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Fight for Equal Rights
The New York Times has posted this story: “Equal Rights for Women? Survey Says: Yes, But …” The reporter wrote: “People around the world say they firmly support equal rights for men and women, but many still believe men should get preference when it comes to good jobs, higher education or even in some cases the simple right to work outside the home, according to a new survey of 22 nations. The poll, conducted in April and May by the Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project in association with the International Herald Tribune, shows that in both developing countries and wealthy ones, there is a pronounced gap between a belief…
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Fight for Equal Rights
The New York Times has posted this story: “Equal Rights for Women? Survey Says: Yes, But …” The reporter wrote: “People around the world say they firmly support equal rights for men and women, but many still believe men should get preference when it comes to good jobs, higher education or even in some cases the simple right to work outside the home, according to a new survey of 22 nations. The poll, conducted in April and May by the Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project in association with the International Herald Tribune, shows that in both developing countries and wealthy ones, there is a pronounced gap between a belief…
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Florida ERA
The Fall 2009 issue of the Florida Historical Quarterly with my article about the media’s coverage of the ERA is now out. Here is a link to the issue. Here is a link to the actual article.
