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“Certainly the Constitution does not require discrimination on the basis of sex. The only issue is whether it prohibits it. It doesn’t. Nobody ever thought that that’s what it meant. Nobody ever voted for that.” ~ Former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Wage Gap in NC
Author Archives: Roberta Madden
How the suffrage movement betrayed black women (NY Times essay)
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New Republic article–why ERA still matters
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NY Times article about Illinois’ ratification
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Bloomberg editorial supports ERA
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Can NC tip the scales toward ERA ratification?
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WRAL-TV reports on ERA activity in NC short session
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Illinois becomes 37th state to ratify the ERA; will NC be the 38th?
This news release was issued by the ERA-NC Alliance, of which RATIFY ERA-NC is a lead organization. Durham, NC – On May 30, 2018, the Illinois House of Representatives voted to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, making it the 37th … Continue reading
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Illinois ratifies the ERA! One more state needed. Will NC be next?
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Black Mountain Unitarians urge ERA hearings
Members of the Unitarian Universalist church in Black Mountain, NC signed postcards urging hearings on the ERA. From left, they are Tina Rosato, Tim Perry, Jane Carroll, Rev. Michael Carter, and Helen Bell.
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#Me Too/Time’s Up: A Mother’s Day Service
This service was held at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Swannanoa Valley in Black Mountain, NC on Mother’s Day, 2018. Speaking are the Rev. Michael Carter and Roberta Madden (starting at 11.05 minutes).
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