History A-Level
Equal Rights Amendment
What Equal Rights Amendment means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Equal Rights Amendment
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A proposed amendment whose failure exposed limits to change in women's rights, despite advances through legislation and workplace campaigns.
Topics that use Equal Rights Amendment
- Social and political change, 1973–80 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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