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It’s Time to Reacquaint Americans With the Possibility of Changing the Constitution. Here’s Where to Begin.

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  • May 2, 2023
  • #Politics #Law #Gender
Kate Shaw
@kateashaw1
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Julie Suk
@JulieCSuk
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Last week, the Senate held a vote on the Equal Rights Amendment — the latest development in a century-long effort to amend the Constitution to explicitly guarantee sex equality. The... Show More

Last week, the Senate held a vote on the Equal Rights Amendment — the latest development in a century-long effort to amend the Constitution to explicitly guarantee sex equality. The E.R.A. resolution received 51 (bipartisan) votes but fell short of the 60 votes necessary to advance under the Senate’s current rules.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes · May 2, 2023
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This piece is so so good (granted I'm biased), and this line really really stuck with me: "Several generations of Americans have lost the habit and muscle memory of seeking formal constitutional change, and the push to get Congress to declare the E.R.A. part of the Constitution…
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