"Illinois Vote Undercuts ERA Chances" by Lyle Denniston, The Washington Star, June 19, 1980
The Illinois House's refusal to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment dealt a significant blow to the possibility of the ERA becoming the 27th amendment to the Constitution. Earlier in 1980, the ERA had been voted down in Virginia and Georgia.
Resource Identifier
IllinoisVote
Citation
Vera Glaser papers, Collection No. 9826, Box 7, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
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