Manuscript Collection
Files
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Identifier
Accession 1618
Inclusive Dates
1970-1977
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
500 pieces
Language
English;
Historical Note
he Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution designed to guarantee equal rights for women.
Scope and Content Note
The Equal Rights Amendment South Carolina Coalition Records consists of correspondence, newspaper and other clippings, a large booklet on the Equal Rights Amendment talking points, various organizations’ papers in favor of the ERA, promotional materials, and brochures and inserts. These documents were created in an effort to get the ERA ratified in South Carolina.
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was first introduced to the US Congress in 1921 and propelled the conversation as the meaning of equality between men and women. The ERA passed in Congress in 1971 and was submitted to the States in 1972 for ratification. However, it has yet to receive enough ratifications by the States to be entered as an official amendment.
Provenance
The Equal Rights Amendment South Carolina Coalition Records was donated to the Louise Pettus Archives & Special Collections at Winthrop University by Joanne Montague.
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "Equal Rights Amendment South Carolina Coalition Records - Accession 1618". Finding Aid 947.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/947
LC Subject Headings
South Carolina Coalition for the Equal Rights Amendment--Archives; Equal rights amendments--South Carolina; Constitutional amendments--Ratification; Women’s rights--South Carolina; Sex discrimination against women--South Carolina.
