Era Quote by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“I was a proponent of the ERA.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Public hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment, 1970s
Advocates for gender equality supported the ERA as a constitutional guarantee of equal rights for all sexes.
In simple terms: Support for gender equality through constitutional amendment.
Key Takeaway
Champion equal rights.
Themes
gender equality
legal reform
civil rights
Mood
determined
hopeful
Type
political
legal
When to use this quote
- legislative debates
- court cases
- activist campaigns
Key Concepts
constitutional law
feminist theory
Questions to Reflect On
- How would a constitutional amendment change daily life?
- What are the risks of broad legal reforms?
A Different Perspective
Opposition argued it could undermine existing protections.
