The Intertwining History of NOW and the ERA

1920s-40s 1921: The National Woman’s Party (NWP) announced their intention to campaign for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to guarantee women equal rights with men and proposed a brief text. 1923: Alice Paul, the famed suffragist, and leader of the NWP, along with feminist lawyer/activist Crystal Eastman, wrote text for the amendment known as … Continue reading The Intertwining History of NOW and the ERA