Equal Rights Amendment (Proposed).

  • Labor fights for the ERA

    This episode of “Them and Us” is asking “Should labor unions support ERA (Equal Rights Amendment)?”. Hosts are Carmen Delle Donne and Karen Boyd. Guests are Lizzie Corban, Sarah Nelson, and Susan Holleran. Includes live call-ins. Broadcast 1-19-78 Thursday, 7:00pm-8:00pm.

  • Women’s Equality Day in Central Park, August 27, 1977

    Actuality from a march to support ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)  and celebrating the 57th anniversary of women’s suffrage. The march was held August 27, 1977 in Central Park, New York City. This recording includes speeches by Betty Friedan, Goldie Chu of Asian American Women’s Caucus, Ruth Gilbert of the United Methodist Women,…

  • Debate on the Equal Rights Amendment (E.R.A.) (Part 2 of 2)

    Intro: Next we hear a debate on the Equal Rights Amendment held before a meeting of the American Women in Radio and T.V. on March 27, 1975. The debate between Karen DeCrow, President of N.O.W. and Phyllis Schlafly, leader of “Stop E.R.A.” is chaired by Maureen Christophe, radio and T.V. editor for Advertising Age. The…

  • Equal Rights Amendment

    Phil Steer and Lydia Braggar discuss the Equal Rights Amendment with Phyllis Segal, lawyer and legal director of the N.O.W. legal defense education fund; and Ellen Cohen, writer and Daily News columnist who writes about women in politics. Tape box remarks: No intro music; no outro music; announcer must introduce discussion; first question and first…

  • Debate on the Equal Rights Amendment (E.R.A.)

    This recording is of a debate on the Equal Rights Amendment held before a meeting of the American Women in Radio and T.V. on March 27, 1975. The debate between Karen DeCrow, President of N.O.W. and Phyllis Schlafly, leader of “Stop E.R.A.” is chaired by Maureen Christopher, radio and T.V. editor for Advertising Age. The…

  • Hot flashes: women’s news from Majority Report: January 17, 1978

    Women’s news and current events from Majority Report for January 17, 1978. Produced by Nancy Boreman for WBAI’s Women’s Department. Topics include ERA ratification in Virginia and other unratified states, New York City funding for abortion, women apple pickers in New York State, arguments against the Hyde Amendment, women’s rights in Texas, Canadian gay rights,…

  • ERA countdown

    Actuality from a rally held on June 30, 1981 marking the 1-year countdown for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). The rally was held at the New York Public Library and speakers included Bella Abzug, actress Marlo Thomas, New York City Council member Miriam Friedlander (1914-2009), President of the New York City Council Carol Bellamy…

  • 1981 Abortion Rally in New York City

    Speakers at a rally in New York City on abortion and equal rights for women, circa June 1981. Speakers include Carolina Castillo, representative of the Executive Council of the General Association of Salvadoran University Students (in Spanish, with English translation); an unidentified speaker who discusses upcoming ERA rally in front of the New York Public…

  • Stop E.R.A.: Meg Katz interviewed by Bonnie Bellow

    Bonnie Bellow interviews Meg Katz of “Stop E.R.A.”, one of the groups opposed to the passage of New York’s Equal Rights Amendment. Katz details how she thinks an amendment would hurt women, make them responsible for their husband’s mistakes and not give them legal backup if they need it. She names groups that she believes…

  • Post ERA: Denise Fuge and Gail Gabler

    Nancy Kramer speaks with Denise Fuge, president of the National Organization for Women (NOW)-New York and Gail Gabler, organizer, on the recent defeat of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and on what comes next for the movement. Includes listener phone calls.