Representative Martha Griffiths's Discharge Petition for the Equal Rights Amendment
6/11/1970
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From 1923 to 1970, some form of the Equal Rights Amendment was introduced in every session of Congress but was generally held up in committee and so never put to a vote. Representative Martha Griffiths's petition forced the legislation out of committee so that it could be considered by the House, which passed it. The Senate subsequently attempted to add provisions exempting women from the draft, effectively preventing the bill from passing Congress that session.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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4397830Full Citation: Representative Martha Griffiths's Discharge Petition for the Equal Rights Amendment; 6/11/1970; Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Record Group 233. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/representative-martha-griffithss-discharge-petition-for-the-equal-rights-amendment, May 4, 2024]