Legislative Leaflet Issued by the Legislative Council

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Description

This leaflet includes opposing arguments for and against the ERA. Alice Paul, vice-president of the National Woman’s Party, presents the argument in favor of the passage of the ERA. Massachusetts State Representative and Speaker of the House Benjamin Loring Young provides the argument against it.

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Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. House of Representatives.

National Archives Identifier: 74884341

Full Citation: Legislative Leaflet Issued by the Legislative Council; 2/1924; Petitions and Memorials, Resolutions of State Legislatures, and Related Documents Which Were Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary during the 68th Congress; (HR68A-H10); Petitions and Memorials Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 6/3/1813 – 1998; Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Record Group 233; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/leaflet-legislative-council/, December 1, 2025]

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