Letter Against E.R.A. To Professor Warren D. Bracy, 1974
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Title
Letter Against E.R.A. To Professor Warren D. Bracy, 1974
Subject
Riley, Janet Mary
Equal rights amendments
Women rights
Equality
Women
Bracey, Warren D.
Description
1974 correspondence between Janet Mary Riley and Professor Warren D. Bracey, professor of Law at the University of Toledo, concerning Riley's stance on the E.R.A.
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution designed to guarantee equal rights for all citizens regardless of sex; it seeks to end the legal distinctions between men and women in terms of divorce, property, employment, and other matters. It has never been ratified by the states and is not part of the United States Constitution.
Janet Mary Riley was originally against the Equal Rights Amendment (E.R.A.) out of a fear of “an extreme interpretation of E.R.A. to forbid any state of federal action recognizing sex differences.” As the amendment evolved and passed Congress in 1972, it became to Janet “the very symbol of equality of the sexes before the law” and she changed her mind in support of it.
Creator
Riley, Janet Mary
Source
Box 26 Folder 3, Collection 33: Janet Mary Riley Papers
Publisher
Loyola University (New Orleans, La.)
Date
1974
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Correspondence
Paper
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Collection
Citation
Riley, Janet Mary, “Letter Against E.R.A. To Professor Warren D. Bracy, 1974,” Loyola University New Orleans Special Collections & Archives, accessed April 24, 2024, https://loynosca.omeka.net/items/show/5.