You Can't Fool Mother Nature: Stop ERA
ca. 1975-1976
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Published by the Women Who Want To Be Women (WWWW) organization, the pamphlet You Can't Fool Mother Nature: Stop ERA outlines a variety of reasons to not support the Equal Rights Amendment.
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) sparked a long and divisive struggle when it was introduced. Some believed it would provide full equality for women. Others considered it unnecessary. First proposed in 1923, the ERA would add to the Constitution that women have equal rights with men. It was introduced at every session of Congress until 1972, when it passed both houses and was sent to the states for ratification.
When the deadline for ratification passed in 1982, the Equal Rights Amendment was three states shy of the requisite number of votes.
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) sparked a long and divisive struggle when it was introduced. Some believed it would provide full equality for women. Others considered it unnecessary. First proposed in 1923, the ERA would add to the Constitution that women have equal rights with men. It was introduced at every session of Congress until 1972, when it passed both houses and was sent to the states for ratification.
When the deadline for ratification passed in 1982, the Equal Rights Amendment was three states shy of the requisite number of votes.
This primary source comes from the Collection GRF-0126: Sheila R. Weidenfeld Files (Ford Administration).
National Archives Identifier: 1489973
Full Citation: You Can't Fool Mother Nature: Stop ERA; ca. 1975-1976; Sheila Weidenfeld's General Subject Files, 1974–1977; Collection GRF-0126: Sheila R. Weidenfeld Files (Ford Administration); Gerald R. Ford Library, Ann Arbor, MI. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/you-cant-fool-mother-nature-stop-era, March 28, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
