For decades, some feminists had said the solution was an equal rights amendment to the Constitution, which would read, “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” This amendment, known as the ERA, had been introduced in every session of Congress since 1923, but each time it had been held up in committee.
The final state needed to ratify the amendment was Virginia in 2020. However, the statute of limitations was up in 1979. Other states also revoked their ratifications, making a shocking grand total of 32 states as of today.
