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Phyllis Schlafly Leads an Equal Rights Amendment Protest

This photograph, taken on February 4, 1977, shows conservative activist and STOP ERA organizer Phyllis Schlafly and other demonstrators protesting the Equal Rights Amendment outside of the White House. First introduced in Congress in 1923, the Equal Rights Amendment seeks to ensure equal legal treatment for citizens regardless of sex.
Photographer
Warren K. Leffler
Date of Work
February 4, 1977
Type
Photograph
Credit
Library of Congress
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