| In 1982, the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution expired, having failed to receive the required number of ratifications for its adoption, despite having its seven-year deadline extended by three years. #ERA Dad used to scoff about this every time it appeared on the news. He said there was no way they were going to get equal pay since they were hired for low wages in the first place. He said if they had to pay equal they would just hire a man to begin with. |
