Question

Read the excerpt from Representative Shirley Chisholm’s speech on equal rights for women.

Answer 1

Answer:

a

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

B.

Explanation:

Equal Rights Amendment was a proposed amendment to Congress by Alice Paul and Crystal Eastman. In December 1923, Paul and Eastman proposed to the Congress an amendment that required equal rights for Americans, regardless of sexes. This distinction was to be removed legally in the matters of divorce, property, employment, etc.

The Equal Rights Amendments failed in 1983 because of lack of votes by some states. It failed as it provided vague description and people also feared that it might create a unisex society. The proponent of this view point was Phyllis Schlafly.

Therefore, option B is correct.