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After Va. ratifies ERA, what 'procedural hurdles' remain?

With Virginia ratification, where does the Equal Rights Amendment go from here?

01/16/2020

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After Va. ratifies ERA, what 'procedural hurdles' remain?

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With Virginia ratification, where does the Equal Rights Amendment go from here?

U.S. women won the right to vote a century ago; the fight to instill in the Constitution equal rights regardless of sex is nearly as old. The Equal Rights Amendment was a major national topic in the 1970s -- but it wasn’t until this past Tuesday that the crucial 38th state ratified it. Equality Now's Kate Kelly joins Judy Woodruff to discuss whether the ERA will become part of the Constitution.

01/16/2020

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