The ____________ ________________ ________________ was passed by Congress in 1972 and included the following: Section 1. Equalit
y of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. Section 3. This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification.
<span>The Equal Rights Amendment was passed by Congress in 1972. It was heavily debated but came about due to the protests of mainly women during the late 1960's. The protests showed just how much women's rights were inferior to men.</span>
The populists gained their greatest support from the western United States, the Mid-West and Kansas. A large portion of the supporters consisted of the farmers in those respective areas.
The Republican Party first came to power in the elections of 1860 when it won control of both houses of Congress and its candidate, former congressman Abraham Lincoln, was elected President.
