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Women Deserve Equality: Pass the Equal Rights Amendment
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    850 out of 1,000
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    1. The U.S. House of Representatives
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Why This Is Important

Men and women in America are not equal under the law. While legislation enacted over the past century have provided some protection for women's rights, we are just one Congressional vote or Supreme Court decision away from the weakening or even complete removal of these protections.

Fortunately for women all over the country, the Equal Rights Amendment, introduced again in the House earlier this year, can fix all that. The ERA would make it illegal for the US government or any state to discriminate against anyone on account of their sex. This historic amendment has been in the works for 86 years, and it is just a crucial today as it was when it was first written by Alice Paul in 1923.

But forces opposed to gender equality are fighting a hard battle. Those who long to take women out of the workplace and force them back in the kitchen are ready to launch an assault on our members of Congress, attempting to convince them to vote against the ERA again. We have too much at stake to let that happen.

Tell your member of Congress that 86 years is long enough. We need the Equal Rights Amendment now.

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Dear Representative,

For 86 years, women in America have been waiting for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. They have waited long enough. This year, you have the opportunity to make the ERA a reality and step into the history books as one of the members of Congress who voted for this historic amendment.

I know that there are some who may be contacting you, urging you to vote against ratifying this piece of legislation. But, don't let their sexist, reactionary arguments sway you. For the first time in the history of this country, this amendment will guarantee that, in the eyes of the US Constitution, all Americans will truly be created equal.

Twenty-two states have already taken action and passed a state-wide ERA, but only an amendment to our Constitution will guarantee that women's rights are protected in all 50 states. While some have argued that the 14th amendment provides just such a nation-wide protection, in reality it only protects Americans from race-based discrimination and does nothing for gender.

The passage of this amendment will be a historic event 86 years coming. Will you step into the history books by supporting equal justice under law for all Americans, regardless of their sex?

[Your name]