Why Era Failed: Politics, Women's Rights, and the Amending Process of the Constitution

by Mary Frances Berry

Book Overview

Why ERA Failed looks at the systemic problems of politics and the amending process. The author, Mary Frances Berry, considers the behavior of the two sides from the perspective of a historian and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253365376
• ISBN13: 9780253365378
• Release Date: September 1986
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 147 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A great resource!

This is a great resource on the ERA (Equal Rights Amendment). It focuses on what exactly the amendment was and what it was expected to accomplish. The author also focuses on the amendment process and why it failed in the United States. A great read, and a must read!

Fight Ignorance With The Truth!

This book is comprised of a number of short, thought-provoking radio reviews. Also looks at how women will never have equality and freedom as long as they cling to repressive religious ideas.