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Primary Sources: “For the Equal Rights Amendment” by Shirley Chisholm
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Read the passage
Primary Sources: “For the Equal Rights Amendment” by Shirley Chisholm.
Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage
Primary Sources: “For the Equal Rights Amendment” by Shirley Chisholm.
Then answer the questions below.
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D2.His.13.6-8
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D2.His.16.6-8
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D2.Civ.12.6-8
Question 1
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Question 2
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Question 3
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What type of source is this?
a newspaper column
an acceptance speech
a private letter
a formal speech
Which quotes from the source were examples of discrimination? Select
two
correct answers.
"women are excluded from some state colleges and universities."
"women would not be required to serve in the Armed Forces if they are unfit"
"They are a majority, and yet suffer the restrictions that are commonly put on minorities."
"Women also receive heavier sentences than men who commit the same crimes."
"Working conditions and low wages that are harmful to women are harmful to men."
Drag each statement to the correct box to identify the impacts of the Equal Rights Amendment on women.
longer prison sentences
more labor laws
being chosen to serve on juries
equal access to schools
better working conditions
Impact
Not an Impact