A statement by Representative Barbara Jordan on May 18, 1978, requesting an extension of the 1979 deadline for ERA ratification.

When Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment in 1972, it set a seven-year deadline for ratification by the states. In the spring of 1978, as the deadline approached, Representative Barbara Jordan of Texas was one of the congressional leaders advocating for a three-year extension in order to allow more time for the remaining required states to approve the amendment.

Citation Information
Jordan, Barbara, “Extension of the time limit for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/f4b93adb07d34febc3e2bbcd6ba27465.
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