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A New Home on Capitol Hill: Fighting for the Equal Rights AmendmentSocial Studies · Government & Civics · Grades 6–8Lesson plan

What is equality? How do we work for a more equal society? How do we respond to those who disagree with our ideas for change? Objective Students will read a text about the history of the Equal Rights Amendment and early objections to the possible effects of the ERA, particularly for working women. They will analyze a political cartoon using what they learned from the reading. Students will then develop a response to the concerns about the ERA addressed in the cartoon. Background A New Home on Capitol Hill: Fighting for the Equal Rights Amendment The National Woman’s Party (NWP) continued to wo Duration: 60 Minutes.

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