Rosalynn Carter Speaks at the National Women's Conference
11/19/1977
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First lady Rosalynn Carter spoke to an audience of Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) supporters during the 1977 National Women’s Conference in Houston, Texas. First Ladies Betty Ford and Lady Bird Johnson also attended.
At the conference, 2,005 state delegates recommended to Congress and the President how to advance women’s rights. Delegates adopted a 26-plank national plan, addressing issues such as career interests, rights for minority women, and the Equal Rights Amendment. The conference adopted resolutions furthering reproductive freedom and equality for gay women, marking the culmination of the radical feminist movement.
At the conference, 2,005 state delegates recommended to Congress and the President how to advance women’s rights. Delegates adopted a 26-plank national plan, addressing issues such as career interests, rights for minority women, and the Equal Rights Amendment. The conference adopted resolutions furthering reproductive freedom and equality for gay women, marking the culmination of the radical feminist movement.
This primary source comes from the Collection JC-WHSP: Carter White House Photographs Collection.
National Archives Identifier: 176939
Full Citation: Photograph WHSP-C-03424-28; Rosalynn Carter Speaks to an Audience of ERA Supporters During the National Women's Conference; 11/19/1977; National Womens Conference; Jimmy Carter's Presidential Photographs , 1/20/1977 - 1/20/1981; Collection JC-WHSP: Carter White House Photographs Collection; Jimmy Carter Library, Atlanta, GA. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/carter-national-womens-conference, March 15, 2025]Activities that use this document
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