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We the Women: Julie Suk with Kirsten Swinth

The Equal Rights Amendment was first introduced in Congress in 1923. It wasn’t until 1972 that it was adopted, and not until earlier this year that the needed three-quarters of the states approved it. Nearly 100 years after its proposal—and nearly 40 years after the deadline for state approval passed—what is the future of the ERA? The law would promise that “equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex,” and could finally bring a real fight to such problems as pay inequity, domestic violence, sexual harassment, and discrimination against pregnant women and mothers. But does it have a chance to become part of our Constitution?

In her new book, We the Women: The Unstoppable Mothers of the Equal Rights Amendment, leading legal scholar Julie Suk introduces the bold women lawmakers who created the ERA and charts the winding path it has traveled since. Through her examination of its past, she provides a guide to its future.

Also, check out the Library’s latest book list, Essential Reads on Feminism, released last month to mark the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. It offers a broad selection of titles relating to women’s activism, from personal memoirs to sweeping histories, encompassing a spectrum of voices, past and present.











When: Tue., Sep. 15, 2020 at 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: New York Public Library—Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
476 Fifth Ave.
917-275-6975
Price: Free
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The Equal Rights Amendment was first introduced in Congress in 1923. It wasn’t until 1972 that it was adopted, and not until earlier this year that the needed three-quarters of the states approved it. Nearly 100 years after its proposal—and nearly 40 years after the deadline for state approval passed—what is the future of the ERA? The law would promise that “equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex,” and could finally bring a real fight to such problems as pay inequity, domestic violence, sexual harassment, and discrimination against pregnant women and mothers. But does it have a chance to become part of our Constitution?

In her new book, We the Women: The Unstoppable Mothers of the Equal Rights Amendment, leading legal scholar Julie Suk introduces the bold women lawmakers who created the ERA and charts the winding path it has traveled since. Through her examination of its past, she provides a guide to its future.

Also, check out the Library’s latest book list, Essential Reads on Feminism, released last month to mark the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. It offers a broad selection of titles relating to women’s activism, from personal memoirs to sweeping histories, encompassing a spectrum of voices, past and present.

Buy tickets/get more info now