State government can’t deny the right to VOTE due to race, color or gender.
(15th and 19th amendment)
Herbert Hoover lost by a narrow margin
she claimed it make women unhappy
"Since the women are the ones who bear the babies and there's nothing we can do about that, our laws and customs then make it the financial obligation of the husband to provide the support. It is his obligation and his sole obligation. And this is exactly and precisely what we will lose if the Equal Rights Amendment is passed."
