The colonists wanted their independence from England, so they rebelled in 1776, but the started the war even earlier. They started the Revolutionary War in the 1770's. The answer to your question is independence.
to end slavery and ensure that every citizen is equal and anyone born in the united states were equal
It would degrade the role of wife and mother--The Equal Rights Amendment would secure women's place in the economy and therefore out of the home.
Phyllis Schlafly believed the ERA would encourage women to enter the workforce instead of take care of their home and children. That role was the most important for women and they had the natural ability to do that job. The ERA would tear apart families and encourage immoral behavior among women. It would also force women to sign up for the draft which Schlafly and many women believed was an improper place for women.
That he declared to close the second bank
